RenewableUK has elected Laura Fleming as the new chair of its board of directors, and Tristan Zipfel as vice chair.
Fleming (pictured) is the country managing director for Hitachi Energy UK and Ireland, while Zipfel is director of strategy, markets and investments at EDF power solutions UK and Ireland.
Both have been members of the board for several years and officially assumed their new roles following their election at a board meeting on 2 September.
Fleming replaces outgoing chair Paul Cooley, who this week moved from SSE Renewables to become SSEN Transmission’s director of onshore capital delivery.
Meanwhile Zipfel takes over from outgoing vice chair Una Brosnan, founder and director of Innovative Climate Solutions.
The board of directors supports RenewableUK’s work on behalf of the sector, engaging with the organisation’s 500 members to deliver targets across a range of renewable technologies.
Fleming said: “I’m delighted to take up the position as chair of RenewableUK. Bringing over 25 years of industry knowledge, strategic planning and commercial delivery, I am committed to accelerating the shift towards smarter, more resilient power systems.”
Zipfel said: “I’m honoured to step into the role of vice chair at RenewableUK at such a crucial time for our industry.”
RenewableUK’s deputy chief executive Jane Cooper thanked Cooley and Brosnan for their leadership over the past two years.
She added: “During that time, we’ve seen the onshore wind ban in England lifted and a government elected which is determined to maximise the amount of new clean energy capacity we can build as fast as possible.
“Our membership has expanded significantly, and our world-class events get bigger and better every year.
“I’m sure that Laura and Tristan will build on their excellent work at a crucial time when the sector is set to secure significant volumes of new capacity in the next two auctions for contracts to generate clean power, and grow our industrial capabilities which could create 10,000 extra supply chain jobs and boost the UK’s economy by a further £25 billion.
“They bring a wealth of professional experience which will strengthen and enhance the way we work, at a time of challenging economic conditions worldwide for our sector.”