Erik Strømsø

Erik Strømsø is the CEO and co-founder of BW ESS, a leading developer, owner and operator of BESS. The company was started in 2021 and currently has 540MWh of operational batteries in the UK and Sweden and more than 1GWh under construction in the UK and Australia. Through greenfield origination and development partnerships, BW ESS has grown a pipeline of more than 7GW across the UK, Australia, Italy, and Germany.

BW ESS is part of BW Group, a global energy and maritime company with a growing portfolio of clean energy investments, including solar and offshore wind. Mr. Strømsø represents the group on several boards, including Corvus Energy, a world leading provider of battery energy systems for the maritime space.

Before this role, Mr. Strømsø was a Senior Equity Partner and head of Asia Pacific at Pareto Securities, a leading energy-focused investment bank.