RenewableUK chief executive Hugh McNeal is to step down after over four years in the post.
McNeal, who took up the role in April 2016, will stay on until a successor is found.
The organisation’s board, which agreed to his departure, will immediately start the search for a new boss and is due to advertise the position on Friday. Taylor Hopkinson is advising.
The trade body expects to make an appointment next year.
McNeal said his time as chief executive has been the “most enjoyable work I’ve done in my entire career”.
“I’m immensely proud of the work our members are doing to transform the UK’s energy system, and our industry is leading the fastest low carbon transition of any major economy,” he said.
“We have a long way to go to achieve net zero but we’re making extraordinary progress, driven by a sector which is achieving breakthroughs that no one expected even a few years ago.
“My successor will have the support of a fantastic team and Board at RenewableUK to take us even further in making renewables the backbone of our future energy system”.
RenewableUK chair Stephen Bull thanked McNeal for his work and said he will leave behind a legacy for the new boss to build on.
“Our industry is at the forefront of the green recovery, delivering the world’s largest renewable energy projects, investing in green hydrogen technologies and creating jobs and capacity in the UK supply chain,” said Bull.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time for the sector as we scale up to meet the challenges of the 2020s.”