Providing robust expertise and experience in de-risking renewable energy projects across all phases to ensure their success and viability.
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Conducting rigorous due diligence and confidently navigating investment and project development.
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Offering organized strategies and roadmaps for navigating compliance, consenting processes, and regulatory approvals to streamline project execution.
I am expert advisor to offshore wind developers, utility companies and global organisations. I have worked with offshore wind and other renewable energy projects since 2001, developing projects, managing approval processes and advising companies and funds on due diligence, risk management, consenting strategies, environmental and social sustainability issues, stakeholder management and compliance.
My commitment is to guide and help Clients navigate complex processes seamlessly, de-risking their investments and make confident decisions that ensure that investments meet requirements from investors / lenders, regulators and stakeholders in general.
As advisor I work closely with management and across disciplines in project teams, with main focus on creating transparency and security in decisions and strategies.
Expertise in all phases of project development, from site selection to operation. Substantial experience in constraint mapping, risk analysis and management of consenting processes including environmental and social assessment and compliance.
Demonstrable understanding of the key issues governing politics at national, regional and local levels. Profound understanding of industry best practices and compliance with international standards and regulations.
Extensive knowledge and experiences with biodiversity aspects, design and implementation of tailored environmental surveys programs, including the use of new technologies and methodologies to optimize survey efficiency and accuracy.
Successfully led EIAs for multiple offshore wind projects, obtaining regulatory approvals and permits and navigating complex consenting processes on +20GW offshore wind projects.
Undertaken extensive constraint analysis leading to scoping of comprehensive environmental survey programs, implementation of mitigation measures and environmental management plans.
Managed consultant teams to deliver high-quality deliverables on time and within budget, to meet project objective and client expectations.
2020 - : Pernille Skyt ApS, Founder & Advisor (former SKYT Consulting ApS)
2017 - 2019: Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Senior Director
2015 - 2017: NIRAS A/S, Market Director, Environment
2010 - 2015: Energinet (Danish TSO), Team Manager, Offshore Environment
2008 - 2010: NIRAS A/S, Senior Consultant
2001 - 2007: DONG Energy (now Ørsted), Team Manager and Consultant
2000 - 2001: Bio-Consult ApS, Consultant
1994 – 2000: University of Aarhus, Denmark
Master of Science in Biology, specialised in marine biology.
1997 - 1998: The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Master of Science, Environmental Protection and Management.
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