Birte Holst Jørgensen

Birte Holst Jørgensen is a Senior Researcher at DTU Wind Energy, specializing in energy policy, technology strategies, and international collaboration. She holds a PhD in Political Sciences (Copenhagen University) and an MSc in Business Economics (Copenhagen Business School). Her roles include chairing the IEA Expert Group on R&D Priority-Setting, leading the Sino-Danish Center’s Sustainable Energy program, and advising Denmark’s national transmission system operator Energinet. She has extensive experience in executive management, including Nordic Energy Research and DTU Management.

Education:

• PhD in Political Sciences, University of Copenhagen (1995–1999)
• MSc in Business Economics and Administration, Copenhagen Business School (1992)

Research Interests: Energy transition pathways, renewable energy integration, global energy governance, wind power systems, technology policy design, and sustainable urban development. She emphasizes data-driven policy advice and international knowledge-sharing mechanisms.

Key Contributions:

• Chaired over 20 international committees, including the IEA’s R&D Priority Group and EU Horizon 2020 Energy Advisory Group
• Authored influential reports like the Key Energy Technologies for Europe (2005) and DTU’s annual International Energy Reports
• Advised UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly targeting SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities)

Labs/Teams: Principal investigator in DTU Wind Energy’s Wind and Energy Systems Society, leading global projects on energy islands, offshore wind scaling, and policy frameworks.