Hygreen Energy Ltd CEO

Beijing SinoHy Energy Co., Ltd. founder, General Manager

Executive Director of Shandong Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd.

Vice Chairman of China Hydrogen Energy Industry Technology Innovation and Application Alliance.

Engaged in the water electrolysis hydrogen generation industry for 18 years and is a senior consultant of water electrolysis hydrogen generation and energy storage applications.

Co-founder & Managing Partner of NextGen Hydrogen Ltd (London)

Chairman of ChinaLink ESG Group  

Board Director – SinoHy Energy  

Board Director – Chase Therapeutics  

Board Director Clean Air Spaces  

Chairman – Smart City Málaga  

Chairman of the Board of Trustees –  Foundation Picasso Birth-Place

Former Head Corp. Finance A.D. Little  

Senior Finance – IBRD, IADB

Board Director – LGL Group (NYSE)

Board Director of over 20 Technology companies and GP in Hedge Funds

Joint Double Bachelor of Law & Economics

(Deusto University)

MBA – Manchester Business School & SAIS –Johns Hopkins University

EMP – Harvard Business School 

From November 2022 till now, one of the Board of Directors of Beijing Zhongdian Fengye Technology Development Co., Ltd.

From November 2021 till now, Chairman and Legal Representative of Weifang Zhenxing Power Technology Co., Ltd.

From October 2020 till now, the Chairman and Legal Representative of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Weifang) New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

From August 2020 till now, the Chairman and Legal Representative of Shandong Weijiao Innovation Investment Management Co., Ltd.

From January 2017 till now, the Chairman and Legal Representative of Shanghai Zhongke Green Carbon Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.

From July 2016 till now, he is also the Director of Technology Center of Shandong Weijiao Holding Group Co., Ltd.

From January 2015 till now, Deputy General Manager of Shandong Weijiao Holding Group Co., Ltd.

July 2012 - July 2016, General Manager of Shandong Weijiao Group Xuecheng Energy Co., Ltd.

December 2011 -July 2012, General Manager Assistant and Director of  Technical Center of  Shandong Weijiao Group Co., Ltd.

Currently Involved in Several Initiatives as an Investor and Board Member related to Bio Gas Generation (Ence Biogás), an Hydrogen advisor for Acideka, a Chemical company, Operating Partner of Ardian and board member of Greenyellow. Also member of the Investment Committee of an Innovation Fund of Banco de Santander. 

Enagas Chief Executive Officer since Sep 2012 to Feb 2022. 

As Enagas CEO, Marcelino has led the internationalization process that started in 2011 for successfully exporting Enagás’ leadership in energy infrastructures, both to America and to Europe. 

He led the development of Enagas Emprende, an Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation Programme, from which 14 start-ups have been supported

Achievements

General Secretary of the Spanish Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs.

Founder of the patents and trademarks company DEF-4. 

Served as a Member of the European Parliament (2002 - 2004)

Director of the Basque Energy Board (EVE); and 

Written two books: Viaje interior por África, published in 2000, and Cultura emprendedora y la Unión Europea, published in 2003.

He is in charge of the Business Development and implementation of new partnerships,In charge of promoting the PEM Hydrogen technology in Japan, Korea and ASEAN Markets, he is looking for new Business fields.

Moreover, He is promoting as well, the benefit of Hydrogen electrolysis uses, withinhis hometown French Western Territories.

Olivier Before he worked during 6 years in the Wind Business (On/Offshore), as Senior Sales Manager for AREVA Renewables.

Professional experience

2023 - HYGREEN ENERGY

CEO EMEA Region

2020 - 2023  RIC ENERGY 

COO - Chief Operations Officer

2018 - 2020 E22 – ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS

GRANSOLAR Group, Managing Director

▪ Definition of the strategy of the start-up E22 within the Group

▪ Reorganisation of product development process: redox flow battery VRFB, Li-Ion battery, converters PCS, control and SCADA systems EMS

▪ Search for global suppliers - OEMs to the product manufacturing and assembly

▪ Identification of strategic partners of Li-Ion batteries (NMC, LFP) in Korea and China

▪ Commercial plan coordination for storage projects within the Group

▪ Storage and hybrid PV+Storage project development in USA, Australia, UK, Spain, Italy, Africa and LATAM

2014-2017 EDF Renouvelables CHILE, CEO

▪ Incorporation and start-up of the subsidiary

▪ Development, financing and construction of Bolero PV plant, 146MW

▪ Identification of new projects, acquisition, financing and construction (Santiago Solar PV plant 115MW and Cabo Leones I Wind farm 116MW)

2006-2014 EDF RE IBERIA, FOTOSOLAR, CEO / Managing Partner

▪ Project development, 180MW

▪ Engineering and construction of 61MW (11 PV plants ranging from 2MW to 11MW)

▪ O&M of the asset’s portfolio

 2001-2005 ACCIONA ENERGIA, Business Development Manager

▪ Wind projects in USA, Germany and Spain

▪ Business development in USA, México and Brazil

 1999-2001 IBERDROLA RENOVABLES, Project Manager

▪ Wind projects, Northern Region, Spain

▪ Development and permitting, engineering and construction supervision

 1996-1998 ARTHUR ANDERSEN, Consultant

▪ Environment, Quality and Industrial Processes

2010-2014 Professor in EOI Business School, Madrid (Master of Renewable Energies)

2013-2014 Professor Lecturer in Universidad Pontificia de Comillas ICAI (Master of Energy)