Renewable energy outfit Low Carbon has appointed Siobhan Temple as chief technology officer (CTO).
In her new role, Temple will lead the development of the technology and data platforms that underpin Low Carbon’s ambitious growth agenda, to support the acceleration of the strategy through data insight and innovation.
Prior to joining Low Carbon, Temple held technology leadership roles at Centrica and KPMG.
Earlier in her career, she worked in finance and risk management, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PwC in South Africa before transferring to the London office in 2002.
Temple’s appointment at Low Carbon follows the recent announcement of the construction of seven new large-scale solar farms in the UK and the Netherlands, using the business’s multi-bank financing facility from NatWest, Lloyds Bank, and AIB.
The facility is targeting 1GW of solar capacity, as part of Low Carbon’s target to create 20GW of new renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade.
Late last year, Low Carbon also announced that it will be constructing 1GW of onshore wind projects in Romania.
Roy Bedlow, Founder and Chief Executive of Low Carbon said: “At Low Carbon we are building a net zero company that will power tomorrow and protect the planet for future generations.
“Siobhan’s experience in leading organisations through digital transformation will be invaluable, and will help us to achieve our goal of creating 20GW of new renewable energy capacity and achieving net zero by the end of the decade.”
Temple said: “I am thrilled to be joining Low Carbon as it scales up to deliver 20GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
“I look forward to supporting the company’s growth strategy, using the power of technology to expand into new territories and build out new renewable energy capacity globally.”