Ep. 130: David Hardy, CEO of Offshore NA at Ørsted

Today's guest is David Hardy, CEO of Offshore NA at Ørsted, a Danish energy company.

As of 2020, the company was the world's largest developer of offshore wind power. Having served as President and COO of Offshore Wind US, David was recently appointed as CEO of Offshore NA, leading it's mission to expanding the offshore wind industry in North America.

Before joining Ørsted, David was in the U.S. Navy and worked at General Electric in sales. David started working in wind energy and power in sales at Vestas in the U.S. and then at Senvion in Germany. After a year at Senvion, he was appointed Executive Director. Moving back to the U.S. in 2020, David found his next position at Ørsted where he was President & COO of Offshore Wind U.S. In late October 2020, David assumed the role of CEO of Offshore NA at Ørsted. He has dedicated most of career to wind energy and production in Europe but is eager to create a thriving industry in the U.S.

We talked about a lot in this episode. David walked me through his path to Ørsted and where he sees the company going. We chatted about how renewables have changed since 2009 and the future of offshore wind. We also discuss his new role at Ørsted and the process of being at the forefront of wind energy in the US.

Enjoy the show!

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Episode recorded November 5th, 2020