Great British Energy's start-up board members will meet in
Aberdeen today (Monday 17 March) to discuss scaling up the
company and kickstarting investments, to deliver the government's
Plan for Change and clean energy superpower mission.
Great British Energy is owned by the British people, for the
British people, and will own and invest in clean energy projects
across the UK to create good, skilled jobs and growth.
Energy Minister will convene the meeting
alongside Start-up Chair Juergen Maier and interim CEO Dan
McGrail to discuss next steps for the organisation and building
up an investment portfolio that will return a profit for the
British people.
Great British Energy has already begun engaging with the market
on potential collaborations to ensure it can quickly start
delivering for the British taxpayer once it is fully established,
backed by £8.3 billion over this Parliament.
Energy Minister said:
We now have a fantastic team in place to lead Great British
Energy and establish the company in Aberdeen.
By unlocking homegrown clean power projects, Great British Energy
will support thousands of well-paid jobs in Scotland and across
the country, and deliver energy security for the British
people.
Today's meeting of the new board members marks another step
forward for the company as it gears up to make its first
investments.
Great British Energy Start-up Chair Juergen Maier said:
We are working on a plan to invest in and deliver homegrown clean
power, supporting the next generation of energy jobs.
We are already engaging with industry on exciting investment
opportunities so we can hit the ground running once Great British
Energy is fully established.
Together we will back British innovation and support the creation
of thousands of jobs in clean energy projects and their supply
chains in the North East of Scotland alone.
Interim Great British Energy CEO Dan McGrail said:
Great British Energy is perfectly placed to take advantage of the
clean energy revolution for the benefit of the British people. As
I take up post as interim CEO today, I'm pleased to bring our new
board members together in Aberdeen to discuss our plans to invest
in secure, homegrown clean power – unleashing jobs and crowding
in private investment.
It follows the appointment of the interim CEO, five non-executive
directors, and chair to the company's start-up board. On Tuesday
18 March, Juergen Maier will convene a skills roundtable to work
with industry to help oil and gas workers in north-east Scotland
access opportunities in clean energy jobs. The roundtable is due
to be attended by organisations including Skills Development
Scotland, Scottish Trades Union Congress, Green Free Ports
Cromarty and Leith, ETZ Ltd and Aberdeen & Grampian Chambers
of Commerce.
Background
Great British Energy start-up board members include:
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Chair of Great British Energy Juergen Maier
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Interim CEO of Great British Energy Dan McGrail
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Minister for Energy
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Non-Executive Directors of Great British Energy:
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Frances O'Grady
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Frank Mitchell
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Kate Gilmartin
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Dr. Nina Skorupska CBE FEI
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Valerie Todd CBE
