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Dan McGrail appointed as the permanent CEO of Great British Energy,
after holding interim role
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appointment of interim CEO to permanent position
brings world-class private sector experience to Great British
Energy
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leadership will help the company drive forward the
government's Plan for Change and clean energy superpower
mission
Dan McGrail has been appointed as the permanent Chief Executive
Officer of Great British Energy, a company owned by the British
people, to help drive forward the government's Plan for Change
and make the UK a clean energy superpower.
His appointment brings world-class private sector experience to
Great British Energy, with the former Chief Executive of
RenewableUK and CEO
of Siemens Engines now leading the UK's publicly-owned clean
power revolution.
Under his stewardship as interim CEO for the last 4 months, he
has helped rapidly set up the company. This includes announcing
£1 billion for Great British Energy to invest in clean energy
supply chains such as electric cables and floating offshore wind
platforms to ensure the clean energy revolution is built here in
Britain.
Meanwhile hundreds of schools and hospitals are already set to
benefit from lower bills thanks to Great British Energy
investment into rooftop solar. Around 200 schools and 200
hospitals will install solar panels that could power classrooms
and hospital operations, with hundreds of millions in savings to
be reinvested in schools and the NHS.
This follows the appointment in January of five new non-executive
directors to join Chair Juergen Maier on the company's start-up
board, bringing a wide range of experience across different
sectors, with knowledge on workplace rights, building UK supply
chains and driving investment in clean energy.
Energy Secretary said:
Dan has been a visionary leader as Great British Energy's interim
CEO, and will bring
world-class private sector experience to our publicly-owned clean
power company
Great British Energy is at the heart of our clean power mission
and Plan for Change and is investing in clean energy supply
chains to create manufacturing jobs here in Britain.
I look forward to working with Dan to unleash the benefits of
clean energy, driving growth and new jobs in communities.
Great British Energy CEO Dan McGrail said:
It is a privilege to take on the CEO role permanently and lead
Great British Energy from our Aberdeen HQ at such a pivotal moment.
We are already delivering for British people, with schools and
hospitals set to benefit from cheaper energy bills.
We will now focus on scaling up as Britain's publicly owned
energy company, making strategic investments that drive forward
the government's clean power mission and give people a stake in
clean energy.
RenewableUK's Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper said:
We wish Dan all the very best in his crucial role leading Great
British Energy, which he has spent the last few months setting up
so successfully. Although he will be greatly missed by everyone
at RenewableUK, his leadership skills and vision, backed by a
highly capable team, have left us in the strongest possible
position to thrive as we continue to expand our membership and
champion the sector. Great British Energy's ambitious plans to
invest in vital new renewable energy projects, including an
initial £300 million in offshore wind, will help to create tens
of thousands of new jobs all over the country in innovative
industries with world-class supply chains which we are proud to
represent.
Dan will be based in Scotland, working from the Aberdeen
headquarters, on a permanent contract with Great British Energy.
He took up the post of interim CEO of Great British Energy in
March on secondment from RenewableUK.
