Lena Kitzing is Professor of Renewable Energy Economics and Policy, Head of the Wind Energy Systems division at the Technical University of Denmark, and part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation at the European University Institute. Lena is internationally recognised for her work on governance and market design, policy instruments, and investment risk, where she focuses on the deployment of renewables and their integration into energy system. Her work on offshore wind energy economics and contracts-for-differences has shaped renewable energy auction design and energy market reform worldwide.
Lena frequently advises major national and international bodies (including the International Energy Agency and the European Commission), and contributes as member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change to EU climate and energy legislation. As a frequent keynote speaker and media contributor, she combines academic leadership with policy relevance in accelerating the global clean energy transition.