Forewind has appointed Tarald Gjerde as its new General Manager and as Project Director of the Dogger Bank Zone.
Mr Gjerde comes to the role from within the Forewind consortium where he has been Head of Business Development for the past 18 months, seconded from owner company Statoil. He follows Dr Lee Clarke who leaves to take up a new position.
He has been with Statoil for 15 years where he worked mainly with international business development, though more recently within the offshore wind sector.
Prior to joining Forewind he was project manager for Statoil’s acquisition of a majority share of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, now being developed in the Greater Wash. He is also a Board Director with Scira Offshore Energy, owner of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm.
Mr. Gjerde said: “Each of the owner companies is a leading player in offshore wind and key for me will be to ensure that as the development of Dogger Bank progresses, we continue to benefit from the significant skills and experience available from within, and around, Forewind.”
Press Release, May 02, 2014; Image: forewind