Finn Runkel
About Finn Runkel
Finn Runkel is the Director of Analytics and Marketing Analysis at Malta, bringing a rich background in energy industry business development and performance engineering from his time at Abengoa and his own start-up, City Hitcher.
Title and Role at Malta
Finn Runkel serves as the Director of Analytics and Marketing Analysis at Malta. He brings extensive experience in the energy industry, particularly in business development and performance engineering. His role at Malta involves utilizing his expertise to drive analytics and marketing strategies in the energy sector.
Career at Abengoa
Finn Runkel spent eleven years at Abengoa, a Spanish energy and environmental technology company. He started his career as a performance engineer designing, simulating, and optimizing concentrated solar power (CSP) plants for Abengoa Solar's worldwide project development. Throughout his tenure at Abengoa, Finn advanced to roles such as performance engineer and engineering manager on various projects, including a trough plant in South Africa with molten salt storage.
Business Development Expertise
In addition to his engineering roles, Finn Runkel worked extensively in business development at Abengoa. He identified business opportunities in combined cycle plants, waste-to-energy, cogeneration, biomass, wind, and photovoltaic (PV) power plants in central and northern Europe. He built client and partner relationships and coordinated bid preparation for potential power plant projects.
Education Background
Finn Runkel holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Berlin Technical University in Germany. This diploma is equivalent to both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree. He graduated with honors, reflecting his strong academic background and technical expertise.
Founder of City Hitcher
Finn Runkel founded the transportation start-up, City Hitcher, in 2019. This venture highlights his entrepreneurial spirit and his ability to leverage his technical and engineering expertise in new and innovative ways beyond the energy sector.