RenewableUK has appointed Jane Cooper to its new role of director of offshore wind.
Cooper, who is director of regulatory and external affairs at Ørsted, will take up the position at RenewableUK in September.
In the new role at RenewableUK Cooper will lead a team delivering the industry’s Sector Deal and wider Offshore Wind Industry Council programme.
She will provide strategic oversight and advice to the OWIC board, working across the industry to ensure that we can match the Government’s raised ambitions with action.
Cooper has a proven track record in the industry and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the sector to meet its targets for 2030 and beyond.
She was closely involved in the development of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal agreed with the UK Government in 2019 and is serving on the Government’s Green Skills Delivery Group and the ECITB board.
Cooper said: “Offshore wind is at the heart of the energy transition as we look towards a cleaner, greener future.
“Delivering the Offshore Wind Sector Deal was a pivotal moment for the industry and I am really excited to be joining Dan and his fantastic team at RenewableUK to continue the work we in the industry started three years ago, as we step up to meet the new Government ambition.”