Greenlink Interconnector has appointed Nigel Beresford as its chief executive and Peter Ewing as director of finance and regulation.
Beresford (pictured) takes on the role this month, as the company nears commercial milestones and progresses towards construction of the 500MW connection between the UK and Ireland.
The project is scheduled to begin construction in the second half of 2020 and be operational by 2023.
Beresford joins Greenlink from GE Steam Power, where he was general manager of repair services.
He has been in the electricity industry for over 38 years, starting as an engineering apprentice with the UK’s national electricity generator and going on to lead teams at a UK, Ireland and European level.
Beresford said: “Greenlink is of critical importance to Ireland and the UK. It will support both countries’ decarbonisation, renewable energy and energy security objectives, while creating downward pressure on consumer bills.
“I am delighted to be heading up such an exciting and significant cross-border energy infrastructure project and look forward to working with Greenlink’s high calibre team to take the project forward.”
Peter Ewing joins from Northern Ireland Electricity where he was director of regulation and market operations.
He has over 20 years’ experience in electricity transmission, distribution and supply, transmission system operation and renewables and led the project financing of the Moyle Interconnector, which links the power networks of Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Shreya Malik of Partners Group, one of the two shareholders in Greenlink, said: “We are delighted to welcome Nigel as Greenlink’s CEO.
“As well as bringing extensive energy industry knowledge from a career devoted to the power generation sector, he also has a strong track record in harnessing the best from diverse teams to deliver complex projects.”