Youssef Takki
Capacity Building and Localization Director
Dii Desert Energy
- 23-year experience across MEA region in the Power sector including Green Hydrogen, On-Shore Wind/ Solar, Thermal, O&G sectors.
- Expertise in large scale Hydrogen Project Development, Government Engagement, Strategic Partnerships in PTX value chain, Wind Equipment Sales and Localization strategies, Key Account Management, Deal Structuring, Contractual T&Cs Negotiations.
- Closed in excess of $3B of energy deals in the MEA emerging market leveraging project financing from IFIs and ECAs.
- Strong technical, BD and financial acumen to lead complex RE/PTX opportunities. Proven track record in the execution of growth strategies in emerging markets in a startup environment. Positioned CWP Global, a leader in large scale PTX development, on some of the largest hydrogen projects in Africa.
- Pioneer member of the GE MENAT Onshore Wind team. Crafted and executed the growth strategy, built the commercial team and successfully led GE Wind’s penetration in MENA + PAK starting from 100MW to more than a 1GW.
- Based in MENAT region since 2010, built strong C-level stakeholder network in the energy space. Active member of Dii Initiative.
