Gunnar Marquardt
About Gunnar Marquardt
Gunnar Marquardt is the Director of Project Finance Europe at Malta, specializing in photovoltaic and concentrating solar power plants, with a robust background in financial management and renewable energy project development across multiple continents.
Company
Gunnar Marquardt is currently the Director of Project Finance Europe at Malta. In this role, he leverages his extensive experience and expertise in the finance and renewable energy sectors to advance various projects within the European market.
Education and Expertise
Gunnar Marquardt holds a double degree in Management and Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences of Jena, Germany. Additionally, he earned a Master in Solar Energy from the University of Almeria and the CIEMAT. His academic background provides a robust foundation for his work in the field of renewable energy and project finance. He has extensive expertise in financial modeling, economic analysis, risk management, and the coordination of development and bid proposal management.
Background
Before joining Malta, Gunnar Marquardt served as a Finance Manager at Abengoa, where he specialized in project due diligence, contract negotiations, finance, and risk assessments. He has over 15 years of experience in the photovoltaic and concentrating solar power plants sector. His career has taken him across various continents including Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, where he developed renewable energy projects.
Achievements
Gunnar Marquardt has played a pivotal role in the financing of several significant solar power plants. These include the Shams 1 Solar Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, the Kaxu and Khi Solar One Power Plants in South Africa, and the Ashalim Plot B Solar Power Plant in Israel. Collectively, these projects have a total installed capacity of over 371 MW and a project volume exceeding 3 billion USD. His contributions have been crucial in bringing these large-scale renewable energy projects to fruition.