• Stefan Hartge

    business and product leadership

    Senior Consultant, Engineer,
    Business and Product Innovator

Develop and transform
companies through Business
and Product Engineering

Renewables,
Grid Integration and E-Mobility

Business Areas

Renewables

Innovations have to drive products and solutions in solar, wind and storage systems for a cost-effective low carbon world. To compete in a globalized economy, expertise about renewable markets is key to success.

Grid Integration

Efficiency targets to lower the CO2 emissions require a smart integration of generation, transportation, distribution and consumption of electricity on and off the grid. Digitalization of smart grids help to achieve system integration and interaction.

E-Mobility

The energy supply, charging and management of electric mobility enables new business models along the entire supply chain, taking into account the new characteristics of distribution and transmission systems. The demand for intelligent power electronic solutions is growing vastly.

Professional Competencies

Business Engineering

Development and implementation of investment and business strategies in a global environment. Processes of corporate and departmental management, measures to improve results (ROI).

mehr …

  • Market valuation and business due diligence
  • Development of technical key figures and processes
  • Financing of projects with new technology (bankability)
  • M&As from technology companies

Product Engineering

Systematic approach to innovation of products and customer solutions. Lifecycle strategy, margin improvement and reduction of product costs.

mehr …

  • Digitization and IP strategies
  • Commercialization of products and services
  • Standardization and cost reduction
  • System and value engineering
  • Program planning, implementation, risk management

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Business oder Product Engineering

Objectives

The focus is the interest of the client. We clarify problems to be solved, delivering outstanding results – your ROI.

Substainability

Integrity and confidentiality support openness and success to ensure lasting improvement.

Principles

Independence, business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit characterize the cooperation.

Selection of Services

Profile

Charisma and self-confidence are as much a part of my business as persistence and respect for people and culture. My way of working includes both intuition and analysis of facts, as well as active listening and challenging the status quo.

Experiences

+20 years of experience in the power sector, wind, solar, grid integration and industrial applications.

Companies:

  • 2012-2018, GE Power Conversion
  • 2007-2012, GE Wind on- and offshore
  • 1999-2007, Enercon R&D
  • 1999, Siemens Power Generation

mehr …

  • Power electronics, generators, drives
  • System integration, compliance and certification
  • Experience in Europe, NAM, LATAM, China, India
  • Worked with utilities, OEMs, developers, grid operators, EPCs, suppliers, operators, investors, service providers
Nachhaltige Energieversorgung

Milestones

  • 2018

    Product launch

    for a $300M segment.

  • 2016

    Reduce margin erosion

    by 90% for a €900M power business unit.

  • 2015

    M&A

    M&A: Clearance at the EU Commission for $800M FACTS segment.

  • 2012

    On time

    On time delivery of the demonstration offshore turbine.

  • 2008

    Launch of a new type of turbine

    to increase market penetration by 8 points or €2B.

  • 2006

    Transformation

    of the R&D department of an SME with €3B turnover.

  • 2004

    power plant features for wind turbines

    Achieved world’s first certificate for power plant features of wind turbines.

Qualifications

Stefan Hartge

Stefan Hartge is a graduate candidate of an international Executive Program at the University of St. Gallen for 2019 (cand. E.M.B.L.-HSG). He holds a diploma in electrical power engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Karlsruhe.

Selection of certificates:

  • 2018, Harvard negotiation course (Boston).
  • 2013, FastWorks (Product Management) with Eric Ries (GE).
  • 2009, Leadership Development Course (GE).
  • 2004, Top Management Training (Enercon).
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Network and partners

  • Advisory boards, C-Level decision makers.
  • Engineering experts, certification bodies.
  • Utilities, IPPs, OEMs, suppliers.
  • Legal and financial advisors.
  • Investors, banks, developers.
  • Governmental and trade organizations

Contact

bp-L consultancy GmbH