Patrick Browne

Senior Consultant

Expertise and skills

Offshore wind // Onshore wind // Energy strategy, policy, framework development and delivery // Skills and workforce education // Market and technology strategy // Supply chain strategy // Market education // Market intelligence

Qualifications

MSc Green Economy, Bournemouth University // BA, English Literature, Queen’s University Belfast

Overview

Senior Consultant (2011 to present)

Patrick is a skilled business advisor supporting supply chain companies in the wind industry. He has deep expertise in market analysis and the wind business ecosystem. He helps clients navigate the complexities of the sector, particularly in ports and supply chains. Patrick delivers market analysis that provides clients with critical information to support strategic decisions. His work fosters success across the supply chain by helping companies tackle challenges and seize opportunities. He coordinates research to solve complex business problems and ensures clear communication and alignment with client objectives. Passionate about the wind sector, he is committed to delivering the best possible results for the industry

Career experience

Consultant/Senior Consultant, BVG Associates (2021 to 2024).

Delivering industry insights shaping client decisions by carrying out market research, analysis and reporting to help business identify and realise opportunities.

Reporter/Senior Reporter, Renews (2017 to 2021)

Covered offshore wind markets, analysed technical issues and built industry relationships, representing ReNEWS at global conferences and supporting business development.

Journalist, National and international new outlets (2014 to 2017)

Covered Italian politics, business and culture under tight deadlines while landing exclusive stories ahead of competitors.

Recent key projects

Offshore Wind Growth Programme: Wind Expert Support Toolkit

Through the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership’s Wind Expert Support Toolkit, Patrick delivered business support and market intelligence to 20 companies across the UK offshore wind supply chain from global manufacturers to innovative start-ups.

Wind circularity market analysis

Patrick supported the delivery of a project seeking to promote circularity in the wind industry, with a focus on looking at lessons the wind industry can apply from the aviation and oil and gas sectors.

Offshore wind roadmaps for Romania and Azerbaijan

Patrick supported BVGAs delivery of offshore wind roadmaps for Romania and Azerbaijan, by looking across industry practices within established markets and seeing to what extent these can apply to new emerging markets.