The leadership team
A senior team that brings on-board deep renewable energy, investment banking and project management expertise
Panos Balezos
Managing Partner Upturn Solutions
Business Development/Programme Manager
- 8 years of PV project Development, and advisory.
- Delivered Digital Transformation programmes in Financial Services sector, UK.
- Reengineered product portfolio as Marketing Director of OTE Group, member of Deutsche Telecomm.
- Led the introduction and establishment of the visual product line in Greece for SONY Hellas .
- More than 80 MWp photovoltaic project development and 40 MWp financial advisory.
- Currently developing >275 MWp photovoltaic projects in Greece.
- Law School, Athens University.
- MA Business Management, Lancaster University, UK.
Stefan Küver
Founder & Managing Partner Dauerkraft
Banker & RE Expert
- 1994 – 1999 development of a 6 MW wind park in Germany.
- 4 years of International Project Finance at Dresdner Bank AG in Frankfurt, Sydney, Luxembourg.
- 8 years Financial Advisory at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in Hamburg in the field of Renewable Energies (Senior Manager and Authorized Signatory).
- Since 2009 Founder and Managing Partner of Dauerkraft.
- Around 1,000 MWp supervised and financed projects in the field of wind power and photovoltaics in Germany and Europe.
- Degree in Economics.
Dr. Lars Levien
Managing Partner Dauerkraft Investor Solutions
Finance and Project Development Professional
- 10 years – incl. 5 years as MD – for a well-known trading company of forest products (250 mn€ turnover).
- 2 years of Investment Advice to energy-intensive companies for CHP (biomass) and in the field of PV.
- 3 years Managing Partner of a transaction advisor for PV and wind power plants.
- Since 2014 Managing Partner of Dauerkraft Investor Solutions.
- Completed transactions and asset management of plants with more than 500 MWp in Germany and abroad .
- Degree in Business Administration.