Danske Commodities appoints new responsible for origination as power portfolio reaches all-time high
Danske Commodities has appointed Sofie Duedahl Lauridsen as Director, Head of European Origination effective as of 1 March 2025. With previous experience from the utility sector and energy trading, Sofie Duedahl Lauridsen brings more than a decade of industry experience to the table. In this position, Sofie Duedahl Lauridsen will become responsible for origination and sales related to Danske Commodities’ valuable customer business, covering developers, power producers and large-scale consumers across Europe.
Asset management on behalf of customers is a growing business for Danske Commodities and has in recent years become a significant revenue stream for the Danish energy trader, which manages a wide portfolio of power assets across Europe.
“We entered 2025 with 14 GW under contract, which is the biggest power portfolio in company history. Our trading engine is market-leading, and we see a good opportunity to complement our trading business with asset management for power producers and consumers active in wholesale markets. In recent years, we have invested heavily in the technology and competencies needed to be a market leader within asset management as well,” said Anders Kring, VP, Head of European Power Trading at Danske Commodities.
Danske Commodities has a strategic ambition to grow its power portfolio and support the continued development of European power markets.
“I look forward to executing Danske Commodities’ high ambitions within origination and asset management on behalf of power customers. We want to be a preferred partner for European asset owners through energy market services covering both renewables and flexible power generation. Building on 20 years of trading experience, we aim to create value for our customers through balancing, asset optimisation and risk management,” said Sofie Duedahl Lauridsen, newly appointed Director, Head of European Origination.
As part of a planned succession, Sofie Duedahl Lauridsen is taking over from seasoned industry vet Jens Tang, who will stay on as a senior advisor within origination and sales at Danske Commodities.
Facts about Danske Commodities’ power portfolio
- Size: 14 GW
- Markets with asset management: UK, Germany, Poland, Italy, Belgium, Croatia, Sweden, Norway and Denmark
- Asset types: onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro, batteries, combined heat and power (CHP), power-to-x, energy-from-waste and biomass
- Portfolio distribution: 85% renewables and 15% flexible assets
- Number of power asset customers: app. 1,000
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