Michael Hannibal joins Stiesdal Offshore as Chief Commercial Officer.

Michael Hannibal joins Stiesdal Offshore from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), where he remains a Partner while stepping into this new, dedicated role to help drive forward the industrialization of floating offshore wind.

His move follows CIP’s entry into Stiesdal Offshore’s circle of owners in October 2024. That strategic partnership marked the beginning of our transformation from a technology developer into a full-scope industrial partner in floating wind – offering not just our foundation design, but full project enablement services.

Michael Hannibal brings more than 20 years of offshore wind experience to the table and has played a key role in shaping the industry – both commercially and technologically. He began his journey at Bonus Energy in 2004, which later became part of Siemens Wind Power and eventually Siemens Gamesa. There, he rose to become CEO of the company’s offshore division, a role he held from 2011 to 2017.

Under Michael’s leadership, Siemens Gamesa became the global market leader in offshore wind, accounting for more than 60% of all installed capacity worldwide.

In 2017, Michael made the leap to the investment side of the sector, joining CIP as a Partner. Since then, he has played a leading role in large-scale offshore wind projects across Europe, Asia, and the U.S., and has been a driving force in bringing floating offshore wind closer to commercial reality.

With experience from both the OEM and investor sides of the table, Michael offers a very strong combination of technical insight and business acumen. He has worked across the entire value chain – from turbine development and project execution to financing and partnerships.

At Stiesdal Offshore, Michael steps into a key role helping to shape our market strategy, strengthen our partner network, and ensure commercial execution. His experience will help us deliver on our mission: to reduce cost and complexity in floating wind projects.

“I am excited and privileged to join Stiesdal Offshore as CCO at a crucial time in the development of floating offshore wind. It’s an interesting and challenging new role where I can leverage and combine my industrial and investment experiences from more than 20 years focusing on offshore wind. I’m looking forward to collaborating with developers, suppliers and regulatory bodies to move floating offshore wind forward being a natural part of the energy mix in many countries. I’m joining Stiesdal with a strong ambition of accelerating Stiesdal Offshore as a market leader within floating offshore, and I look forward to working closely together with the team” – Michael Hannibal.