Shell-Ocean Winds joint venture Mayflower Wind has appointed Francis Slingsby as chief executive officer.
Slingsby (pictured) succeeds Michael Brown who will bring his “extensive experience and relationships” to the Mayflower Wind Board of Directors.
“I am delighted to join Mayflower Wind as we continue to accelerate the transformation to a cleaner energy future,” said Slingsby.
“Mayflower Wind has successfully built a leadership position in the offshore wind market, and we will continue to develop projects and build new opportunities for our communities.”
Mayflower Wind is comprised of a workforce of more than 70 employees working across the developer’s 2.4GW portfolio of offshore wind projects, off New England.
“This is an exciting time for Mayflower Wind and the offshore wind industry,” said Brown, US Country Manager, OW Ocean Winds NA.
He added: “Francis brings deep knowledge about how to bring an offshore wind development to life, and just as important, he has a vision for how valuable it is to work with our communities to bring benefits locally, regionally, and nationally.
“He’s the kind of skilled and thoughtful person you want leading a project.”
Pending final investment decision, Mayflower expects to deliver the first 1200MW of power by the end of the 2020s and has committed that power to several of Massachusetts’ largest public utilities.
The project, known as the SouthCoast project, will connect to the electric grid at Brayton Point in Somerset, Massachusetts, the once-home of the region’s largest coal plant.