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Tom Brijs is a core member of Boston Consulting Group's Energy and Climate & Sustainability practices. He works with energy producers, industrials, grid/infrastructure owners and operators, investment funds, and the public sector, and drives BCG’s global thinking on energy markets as a member of the firm's Center for Energy Impact.

Tom has 11 years of experience in energy, especially in energy transition topics including power generation, renewables, hydrogen, carbon capture utilization ,and storage (CCUS), storage, grids, and energy markets.

In addition to his client work, Tom was selected to be part of BCG’s leadership team in Belgium, acting as BCG’s recruiting director in 2022-2023. He is currently part of the Career Development Committee. In 2021 he represented the firm’s Energy practice at the BCG Henderson Institute.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • PhD, electrical engineering, KU Leuven
  • MSc, business engineering, University of Antwerp
  • BSc, business engineering, University of Antwerp

Publications and Videos

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The Five Forces Transforming Power Markets

To prepare for tomorrow’s global energy system, players need to understand how power market dynamics are evolving today.
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A Blueprint for the Energy Transition

Achieving net zero will require driving an energy transition with unprecedented speed. That transition promises to have far-reaching implications.
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What CEOs Can Learn from Energy Traders

As electricity markets become more volatile, the value of using energy flexibly is increasing. Companies can take four practical actions to create advantage.
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A Five-Step Plan towards Growing the Role of Hydrogen in Belgium’s Economy

Hydrogen is emerging as a key lever for achieving the EU's energy goals and emission targets. This report assesses Belgium's current position and identifies the next strategic steps to achieve its H2 ambitions.
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Is Electricity Pricing Running Out of Gas?

By causing gas plants to close, renewable energy could disrupt the pricing of electricity, impairing investment signals. What comes next will depend on which of three technologies emerges to support the rise of renewables.
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Will Electricity Be Free? Not When You Really Need It

As governments decarbonize their economies through renewable energy generation, volatility in electricity prices will surge. Players can use multiple levers to mitigate it—but they must act carefully to avoid damaging industrial competitiveness and increasing costs.
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Rising to the Challenges of Integrating Solar and Wind at Scale

As the share of variable renewable energy climbs, tackling four challenges will become an urgent task for system operators and designers.
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Why Your Company Needs to Be an Electricity Trader

Variable renewable energy generation will transform electricity systems and increase price volatility. To navigate these changes, companies need to be more flexible in the way they consume electricity.
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Reinforcing Belgium’s Position as a Leading Global Biopharma Hub

This report assesses Belgium’s current position and identifies the next steps for Belgium to achieve its goal of reinforcing its position as a strong “health and biotech valley”.