Great British Energy’s board appointed
Five non-executive directors appointed to Great British Energy’s start-up board to help deliver the government’s Plan for Change.
Great British Energy is intended to support energy independence, attract investment, lower bills and jobs. The publicly-owned energy company will own and invest in clean energy projects across the UK.
The government says the appointees bring a wide range of experience from their previous roles across a range of sectors, with knowledge on workplace rights, building UK supply chains and driving investment in clean energy.
Together with the Chair Juergen Maier, they will help to scale up Great British Energy and build its organisational structure and Aberdeen headquarters.
The government has already announced a partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unlock investment in clean energy, confirmed Aberdeen will host Great British Energy’s headquarters, and struck a deal with the Scottish Government for the company to work with Scottish public bodies to support clean energy supply chains.
The government is also legislating through the Great British Energy Bill to give the company the powers the government says it needs to rapidly deliver.
Great British Energy is backed by £8.3bln over this Parliament.
The five new start-up non-executive directors joined Great British Energy’s board on initial contracts of between 18 months and two years.
These include, Frances O’Grady, former TUC Deputy General Secretary; Frank Mitchell, former CEO for SP Energy Networks and Chair of Skills Development Scotland; Kate Gilmartin, CEO of the British Hydropower Association; Dr Nina Skorupska CBE FEI, a chemist by training with over 40 years’ experience in the energy industry; and Valerie Todd CBE, an HR professional with extensive experience across the private, public and third sectors.
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband says, ’We’ve appointed a highly skilled start-up board to help Great British Energy hit the ground running in its mission to scale up clean, homegrown power.
'With a strong track record of delivering results across sectors, the new board members will now play an integral part in kickstarting Great British Energy, delivering our Plan for Change and building a new era of clean electricity for the British people.’
The Great British Energy Bill is currently going through the House of Lords and is at the Committee Stage.
