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Brian Knowles

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Director, Energy Storage & Power Marketing at Cube Green Energy
📍 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Brian is a leader in the clean energy sector with over 15 years of experience in both U. S. and European markets. He specializes in energy storage strategy and Power Purchase Agreements, having pioneered some of the first grid-scale solar-plus-storage projects. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeleys Haas School of Business.

Brian is a certified Naval Nuclear Engineer, bringing a unique depth of power systems knowledge to the renewable energy industry.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director, Energy Storage & Power Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Personality Overview

How Brian shows up

Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven
Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Brian cares about

Energy Storage
A pioneer in the industry, he focuses on hybridizing wind and solar projects with storage and frequently discusses batteries on podcasts.
Power Purchase Agreements
His roles at Cube Green Energy, Pexapark, and Cypress Creek have all involved leading power marketing and hedging strategies via PPAs.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Director, Energy Storage & Power Marketing
Cube Green Energy
3-2020
Board Member & Strategic Advisor
Hyde Engineering Services, Inc.
11-2022 - 6-2024
Director, Energy Storage & Flexibility
Pexapark
11-2021 - 12-2022
Senior Energy Storage Advisor
Pexapark
2-2019 - 3-2020
Senior Director, Energy Storage & Grid Analytics
Cypress Creek Renewables
In the press

Media appearances

Podcast: Brian Knowles on Europe's Battery Storage Models. Featured in Cube Green Energy Blog
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Education
2009 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
2003 - 2004
Certified as Naval Nuclear Engineer
Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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