Skarta Energy

Renewable energy developer Skarta Energy needed an efficient and knowledgeable change leader for its financial management, and there was no time to wait for ongoing recruitment processes to be completed. The company chose Gallant as its partner.

Energy plays a crucial role in society, and the industry's significant impact on climate change is transforming the entire sector. As sustainability becomes a growing trend, renewable energy is attracting more interest than ever. Skarta Energy is actively enabling the green transition and driving the development of Finnish renewable energy. The company’s goal is to position Finland as a leader in renewable energy.

"Skarta Energy is an implementer, developer, and, most importantly, a future producer of renewable energy," says Vikke Saarelainen, Deputy CEO, responsible for the company’s operations.

Skarta Energy was originally established as a project development company by NYAB, with CapMan Infra becoming its majority owner in December 2022. This brought Skarta Energy into a new situation, requiring the company to reassess its financial management needs as it expanded to include project development, operational solar parks, and electricity sales. To accelerate this transition, external resources were needed.

Fast and Expert Support

“We started recruitment, but we quickly realized that we didn’t have time to wait for the process to be completed - we needed to get things moving immediately,” says Kai Tihilä, CFO of Skarta Energy.

Skarta Energy began searching for a partner who could provide the necessary support, and they found one:

”Gallant was chosen as our partner based on the experience of the expert they provided and, to some extent, their pricing. They offered a solution tailored to our needs, accelerating the system implementation and helping develop new processes together with the rest of the organization.”

“From the very first minutes, the collaboration went exceptionally well. The expert assigned to us took on his role seamlessly, built strong relationships within our organization, with our accounting firm, and with the selected system implementation partner,” Tihilä explains.

“It was impressive to see how quickly and efficiently Hannes took charge. His positive attitude remained throughout, constantly driving the process forward,” adds Saarelainen.

“While the rest of the organization slowed down and grew frustrated as the project progressed, Gallant’s expert maintained momentum and pushed the process forward, ensuring we ultimately achieved a successful outcome,” Tihilä concludes.

Tools to Support Business Development

In the early stages of system implementation, the collaboration helped lay a solid foundation that Skarta Energy can now further develop independently. Together, the teams worked on operational processes that are gradually being adopted across the organization.

“The tools we developed together are now an integral part of our daily work, supporting business development and decision-making. They enable us to make better decisions,” says Saarelainen.

For Skarta Energy, expertise and speed are key factors when choosing a partner. According to Kai Tihilä, Gallant is a great fit for companies that need to get things up and running quickly:

“We recommend Gallant when you need skilled professionals who can take charge fast and seamlessly integrate into an organization. Gallant’s approach is tailored to meet these challenges.”

Vikke Saarelainen also values Gallant’s ability to drive change:

“We recommend Gallant in situations that require a fast, efficient, and highly skilled change leader with strong change management capabilities.”