Great British Energy’s start-up board members will meet in Aberdeen today to discuss scaling up the company and kickstarting investments.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks will convene the meeting alongside start-up chair Juergen Maier and interim CEO Dan McGrail to discuss next steps for the organisation and building up an investment portfolio.
Great British Energy has already begun engaging with the market on potential collaborations, according to DESNZ.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said: “We now have a fantastic team in place to lead Great British Energy and establish the company in Aberdeen.
“By unlocking homegrown clean power projects, Great British Energy will support thousands of well-paid jobs in Scotland and across the country, and deliver energy security for the British people.
“Today’s meeting of the new board members marks another step forward for the company as it gears up to make its first investments.”
Great British Energy start-up chair Juergen Maier said: “We are working on a plan to invest in and deliver homegrown clean power, supporting the next generation of energy jobs.
“We are already engaging with industry on exciting investment opportunities so we can hit the ground running once Great British Energy is fully established.
“Together we will back British innovation and support the creation of thousands of jobs in clean energy projects and their supply chains in the North East of Scotland alone.”
Interim Great British Energy CEO Dan McGrail added: “Great British Energy is perfectly placed to take advantage of the clean energy revolution for the benefit of the British people.
“As I take up post as interim CEO today, I’m pleased to bring our new board members together in Aberdeen to discuss our plans to invest in secure, homegrown clean power – unleashing jobs and crowding in private investment.”
Meanwhile, on Tuesday Maier will convene a skills roundtable to work with industry to help oil and gas workers in north-east Scotland access opportunities in clean energy jobs.
The roundtable is due to be attended by organisations including Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Trades Union Congress, Green Free Ports Cromarty and Leith, ETZ Ltd and Aberdeen & Grampian Chambers of Commerce.