Simon Chignell
Partner, expert in Energy and Resources
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"In the past 20 years, the growth of renewables generation has been a real success story. But being a successful business in this space has become much more complex and difficult over time – which is why I find it so motivating to be helping clients in solving these challenges."
At a glance:
Joined Baringa in
2025
Works across
Power and Low Carbon Solutions
What superpower would you pick?
A babel fish – the power to understand and communicate in any language
In detail:
Simon started his career in London and developed a passion for the energy sector through diverse work across the globe as a consultant on strategy, policy and transaction projects. He decided to go back to school to study energy technologies and policy in more detail, before taking the leap across to industry and moving to Copenhagen to work for a major IPP that was in the middle of a transformation of its business from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
His time in industry took him into lots of exciting and formative experiences such as sourcing industrial food waste in the Northeastern US, leading joint ventures with some of the largest energy companies in the world and developing major supply chain facilities to supply giant offshore wind components. He ended up leading major development projects in offshore wind and working within IPPs on operating model transformation and improving the process of taking renewable projects from early origination all the way through to commissioning.
Simon is a dual British and Danish national and he lives in Copenhagen with his husband and son. When he’s not being passionate about the energy transition, he’s putting his passion into adventures with his son, playing football with a local team and helping out as a volunteer in local organisations.
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