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As a core member of the Energy practice, Robert Hjorth leads Boston Consulting Group's global offshore wind team in the Nordics. The team serves clients across the offshore wind value chain, including developers, suppliers, transmission system operators, regulators, and investors. Over the past few years, the Nordic team has done close to 100 projects with companies in the offshore wind industry globally.

Robert also leads the firm’s climate and sustainability work in Norway, including the Nordic net zero work. His team has developed an achievable and affordable pathway to net zero for each of the Nordic countries and identified green growth opportunities stemming from that transition.

Beyond offshore wind, Robert has extensive consulting experience covering renewable energy and green growth opportunities more broadly. Robert has worked on multiple projects in the Nordics, Europe, Asia, and the US for oil majors and IOCs, EPC companies, OFSE suppliers, renewables players, infrastructure investors, power utilities, and governments on a wide range of topics, including renewable strategy work, renewable auctions, operating model, digital applications (in offshore wind and beyond), and power trading.

Robert is passionate about airlines and is a former practice Ambassador on the topic in Atlanta. He leads the firm’s work in aviation in the Nordics and has worked with several clients across Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia in the airport and airlines industries.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MSc, mathematical modeling and operations research, Technical University of Denmark

Publications and Videos

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Unlocking Value Through Operations and Maintenance

Facing a perfect storm, the offshore wind industry must pivot to efficient O&M. PEAK Wind and BCG reveal seven key indicators to future-proof the industry’s success through O&M.
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Winning Offshore Wind Tenders in a Changing Market

Record-high capacity is auctioned in 2024, while the offshore wind industry is in crisis. How can developers win in the changing market?
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Is Floating Wind the Nordics’ Next Great Industry?

COP28 called for tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030. While the Nordics are frontrunners in sustainable energy, much progress is needed in areas like hydropower, solar, and—especially—wind power.
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Outlook for Norway: Building Sustainable Industrial Advantage through the Green Transition

With the work commissioned by NHO (Norwegian Confederation of Enterprises), BCG has evaluated Norway’s progress and proposed specific action points that both government and corporates can utilize to accelerate the green transition.
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Norway’s 300 GW Offshore Wind Opportunity

Norway is facing a unique opportunity that could equal its oil and gas industry, providing jobs and national income. Through acting now and ensuring scale, Norway can remain a vital partner for Europe, providing secure and clean energy.
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Nordic Net Zero: The Green Business Opportunity

With the potential to create over 350,000 jobs, Nordic net zero is the largest opportunity individual businesses and the economy have seen for decades. It will require the Nordics to decarbonize smartly and invest approximately €860 billion, but immediate action puts the economic benefits within reach.
Mastering Scale in Renewables

Mastering Scale in Renewables

New entrants in renewable energy will need to think holistically, take a long-term approach, and understand the financial impact of different scale levers in order to succeed.
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Norway’s Competitiveness in the Energy Transition

The energy transition presents a remarkable opportunity for the countries that act. In this study, BCG and NHO takes a look at Norway’s competitiveness in attracting growth and jobs related to the energy transition measured against our European peers.