Dimitris N. Sarantopoulos

Head of Natural Gas Business Unit at HERON ENERGY

Mr. Dimitris Sarantopoulos is Natural Gas Business Unit Manager in HERON ENERGY (GEK TERNA Group), head of the commercial activities in the supply and sales of natural gas along with the development of renewable gases projects in biomethane and hydrogen.

HERON ENERGY Natural Gas BU is a leader in the supply and sales of natural gas in Greece with B2B gas market share above 28%, providing, for more than 7 years, innovative solutions and gas supply products in 600 large industrial and commercial clients.

Mr. Sarantopoulos has extensive experience in energy sector for more than 18 years, having worked in USA (GENERAL ELECTRIC Energy) and Europe in complex technical and commercial projects. Also, he has served as senior consultant for energy policy and energy regulatory issues for more than 8 years.

In parallel, Mr. Sarantopoulos is Member of the Board of Directors in THERMOILEKTRIKI KOMOTINIS (JV of GEK TERNA & MOTOR OIL RENEWABLE ENERGY groups), the company which constructs a Gas Fired Power Plant of 877MW in Komotini and member of GEK TERNA’s business development team for the concession tender for the Underground Gas Storage Facility of South Kavala.

He holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from National Technical University of Athens, a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an MBA International in Finance from Athens University of Economics & Business.     

Finally, Mr. Dimitris Sarantopoulos is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Athens University of Economics & Business for the establishment of Energy & Sustainability Club, the 1st academic based energy think tank in Greece.