COGEN EUROPE
The European Association for the
Promotion of Cogeneration



COGEN Europe's Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of COGEN Europe comprises a representative from each of the National Members, it is chaired by the Chairman of COGEN Europe and attended by the Director and the other members of staff. The Board of Directors is the formal management body of COGEN Europe. It meets three time each year. Its functions are twofold:

  • To oversee the operations of COGEN Europe, advising and assisting with the management, financial prudence and staffing of the association
  • To input to the policy formulation of COGEN Europe.

Members of the Board of Directors:


Pieter Verberne (Chairman) Netherlands Akzo Nobel
Kees den Blanken Netherlands COGEN Nederland
Jean-Pierre Lemmens Belgium COGEN Vlaanderen
Valentina Vassileva Uzunova Bulgaria COGEN Bulgaria
Mario Keco Croatia Energetski Institut Hrvoje Pozar
Olga Solarikova Czech Republic Cogen Czech
Kristian Dorenberg Germany Bundesverband Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung (B.KWK)
G. Ageridis
Greece Hellenic Association for the Cogeneration of Heat and Power (HACHP)
José María Roqueta (Vice Chairman) Spain COGEN España
Gabor Bercsi Hungary COGEN Hungary
Conor Gouldsbury Ireland Irish CHP Association
Marieke Reijalt (Vice Chairman) Italy Italian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (H2IT)
Franz Urban Austria ÖEKV - Austrian Cogeneration Platform
Janus Ryk Poland KOGEN Polska
Álvaro Brandão Pinto Portugal COGEN Portugal
Tomaz Fatur Slovenia Jozef Stefan Institute
Lubomir Jancosek Slovakia COGEN Senes
Ozkan Agis Turkey Turkish Cogeneration Association
Nenad Pavlovic Serbia and Montenegro SEEA Energy Efficiency Agency of Republic Serbia
Per Olaf Knoph Norway Polytec
Graham Meeks UK CHPA