Turbine installation company FairWind has appointed its first regional head of service for Southern Europe, South America and South Africa (SESA).
Aitor Diaz de Lezana Fernández (pictured) has taken the newly created role.
Diaz de Lezana Fernández brings more than 19 years’ experience in the wind sector and has held senior roles at Siemens Gamesa and Nordex. He was most recently service director for Europe at SPIE Wind.
In his new role, Diaz de Lezana Fernández will be responsible for leading FairWind’s services across the SESA region, including all commercial and business development activity, while executing the company’s portfolio of service and maintenance projects.
He will also have a strong focus on strengthening existing long-term partnerships with key customers, while establishing new customer bases across FairWind’s service lines.
Diaz de Lezana Fernández said: “I’m thrilled to join FairWind at such a pivotal time for the renewable industry.
“There are enormous opportunities to strengthen and grow our footprint in the SESA region and I’m looking forward to building on a strong service organisation that puts people first, delivers value to clients and contributes meaningfully to the energy transition.
“FairWind’s track record in delivering the highest safety and quality standards really attracted me to the position and I am eager to further solidify this reputation across the key SESA countries.”
SESA regional director Jesus Garcio Mallo added: “Aitor brings an abundance of industry knowledge and expertise to FairWind.
“His proven success in driving business growth across different geographies will be extremely valuable to the business as we continue our strategic growth plan across key regions.
“As the demand for wind turbine installation continues to increase in line with the demand for clean energy, our services are vital to ensuring a safe and reliable source of wind energy.
“This means not only delivering new installations to grow capacity but also maintaining and optimising existing turbines so they continue to perform at their best for years to come.”
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Vejle, Denmark, FairWind has more than 2200 technicians operating in more than 40 countries.
The company offers full-scope wind turbine services across the entire lifecycle of renewable energy assets.