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PIERRE PESNEL

CV Pierre Pesnel

MERIGNAC (33700) France

Résumé

I develop, structure and deliver offshore wind projects at scale — from early-stage development through consent and financial close.

Over 25 years in international energy, I have worked across Europe, USA, the Middle East and emerging markets, leading complex multi-stakeholder projects in environments where regulatory, technical and commercial pressures collide.

Most recently, I served as Project Director on two 1GW ScotWind offshore wind projects, driving both through consent application — one of the most technically and politically demanding phases in large-scale offshore development.

Through QiDO Energy Development, I now provide senior advisory to developers, investors and portfolio holders who need someone who combines strategic thinking and hands-on capabilities.

My edge is the intersection of project experience, financial structuring and cross-cultural agility — trilingual (EN/FR/ES), comfortable in boardrooms and site offices alike.

I work on mandate-based assignments: strategic advisory, project due diligence, market entry, partnership structuring, and the increasingly critical question of how AI is reshaping project teams and development economics.

If you are building a portfolio, stress-testing an investment thesis, or navigating a market where the rules are still being written — that is where I add most value.

Currently based in France, available for international assignments and open to relocation.

Expériences professionnelles

Founder and managing partner

QIDO DEVELOPMENT , Bordeaux - CDI

De Juin 2011 à Aujourd'hui

QiDO Development supports C-level managers of energy sector compagnies in their commercial performance, and public international development agencies in their renewable energy projects.

Offshore wind project director

Thistle Wind Partners , Edinburgh

De Octobre 2023 à Septembre 2025

Project Director with Thistle Wind Partners (Qair DEME Aspiravi) in Scotland :
Project development for :
- Ayre Offshore Wind Farm (1 GW FL) ,
- Bowden Offshore Wind Farm (1 GW BF)

Offshore wind bid director

QAIR GROUP , Port la nouvelle

De Mai 2022 à Octobre 2023

Business and Project Development Direction for Offshore wind projects in France
Bid Manager for Offshore floating wind state auctions AO5 (1 x 250 MW Atlantique), AO6 (2 x 250 MW Mediterranean),

Strategy, business development & innovation

BKW AG , Bern

De Juin 2015 à Juin 2020

Business Unit Renewable Energy

STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Wind asset growth strategy
- Operation and Maintenance for wind and solar asset strategy, development and implementation planning,
- Marketing and Sales strategy, development and implementation planning for the wind
and solar service sector and for a digital platform product and organization,
- Crew staffing and training
- Leadership development workshops
- M&A support in screening, evaluating, analyzing and negotiations
- Mentoring, leadership training
- Financial modelling of complex business transactions
- Market entry support

INNOVATION
Digital project hypervision SaaS targeting wind, solar and hydro asset owners.
Improve and optimize the hardware and software product development

Founder and managing partner

QIDO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GMBH , Berlin

De Janvier 2015 à Décembre 2020

QiDO Development supports C-level managers of energy sector compagnies in their commercial performance, and public international development agencies in their renewable energy projects.

Strategic planning and international development

QiDO Energy Development , Berlin

Depuis le 01 janvier 2012

Managing director vergnet americas inc.

VERGNET , Boston

De Janvier 2010 à Décembre 2012

Director of sales and business development

VERGNET , Orleans

De Janvier 2006 à Décembre 2009

Directeur export

SODIAAL , Paris

De Janvier 1998 à Janvier 2004

Responsable de zone

DANONE GROUPE , Douala

De Juillet 1995 à Juillet 1997

Economiste

BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE , Yaounde - VIE

De Décembre 1993 à Mars 1995

Formation complémentaire

Licence

Toulouse Jean Jaures - Psychology Philosophy

2013 à 2014

L1 Psycho Philo

Parcours officiels

EDHEC GRANDE ECOLE – EDHEC MASTER – LILLE – 1993

Langues

Portugais - Notions

Espagnol - Langue maternelle

Anglais - Courant

Allemand - Notions