Statkraft has appointed Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal as executive vice president of its European wind and solar business.
Ringstad Vartdal (pictured) will join the company’s corporate management team on 1 April, succeeding Steinar Bysveen who has decided to resign as executive vice president.
Ringstad Vartdal joins the company from her role as chief executive of Golden Ocean. She has also held various management positions in Torvald Klaveness and worked for Hydro Energi.
Statkraft chief executive Christian Rynning-Tonnesen said: “I would like to thank Steinar Bysveen for his substantial contributions to Statkraft’s positive development over the past decade, as EVP with various responsibilities.
“At the same time, I am very pleased to welcome Birgitte on the team, who will lead a very important part of our growth strategy going forward.”
By 2025, Statkraft has an ambition to become one of the world’s leading renewable companies and its planned growth in European wind and solar is an “important part of this ambition”.
In addition Ringstad Vartdal assumes responsibility for Statkraft’s project delivery unit as well as investments in new business opportunities such as biofuels, hydrogen, electric car charging and data centres.
“Statkraft has an ambitious strategy and unique position for further growth within renewable energy. I am very much looking forward to embarking on this task and contribute to this growth together with the rest of the organisation,” added Ringstad Vartdal.