Dan McGrail has officially stepped in as the interim CEO of Great British Energy.
Based in Aberdeen, McGrail will lead Labour’s flagship vehicle for turning the UK into a renewable energy superpower, scaling up projects, creating skilled jobs and driving economic growth.
“Homegrown, affordable clean power has never been more important and it’s a privilege to take up the role of interim CEO of Great British Energy at such a pivotal moment,” said McGrail.
Currently the CEO of RenewableUK, McGrail’s background is in green energy leadership, from wind and tidal power to managing Siemens Power Generation. His appointment follows the recent addition of five non-executive directors, who’ll help steer the start-up’s strategy alongside Chair Juergen Maier.
“Dan brings invaluable experience from a long career in clean energy and joins Great British Energy at a critical time to help spearhead our work to help make Britain energy independent,” said Maier.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband hailed McGrail’s appointment, saying, “With the appointment of Dan McGrail as interim CEO we now have a fantastic team in place to lead Great British Energy and start delivering on our Plan for Change.”
Set to begin his six-month tenure in March, McGrail’s mission is clear: scale up operations, attract billions in investment and create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the clean energy sector.
