Norwegian offshore wind player Vårgrønn has appointed Stephen Bull as its new chief executive officer.
Bull joins the Plenitude and HitecVision joint venture from Aker Solutions, where he held the position of executive vice president for strategy, portfolio and sustainability.
Prior to that, he spent 15 years in senior leadership roles at Equinor and has previously served as chairman of trade association RenewableUK, where he remains on the group’s strategic advisory council.
Bull will take up the new role with Vårgrønn on 1 June, with current chief Olav Hetland exiting to pursue other opportunities, the company added.
Plenitude head of renewables Alessandro della Zoppa said of the appointment: “Stephen brings an extensive experience and track record from the renewables and offshore wind industries, both from developing projects through their entire life cycle and more recently from a supply chain perspective – a crucial skillset for the further development of our offshore wind venture.
“We would like to thank Olav Hetland for his contribution to Vårgrønn over the last three years, and for his role in developing the strong company culture and position established by the company to date.”
Bull added: “I am excited to assume the role as CEO of Vårgrønn, and I appreciate the highly ambitious targets the company is pursuing.
“Vårgrønn has over the last years established an exciting project pipeline, strong partnerships and an expert team, which puts the company in an excellent position to take a leading role in the offshore wind sector in Northern Europe.”