RES names ex-Vestas, SunPower director as new Chief Executive Officer

• Renewables designer as well as asset manager RES has actually named Eduardo Medina as its new chief executive mark, with the previous Vestas, SunPower as well as Acciona officer set to take control of at the end of following month.

Current Chief Executive Officer Ivor Catto is to retire next month having actually led the company for 13 years, with a handover period readied to occur until then.

Medina's previous duty was as North America head of state for wind developer Vestas, having formerly held elderly positions at solar installer and previous module producer SunPower, programmer Acciona Energia and power electronic devices services General Electric and Gamesa.

Medina will officially succeed Catto from 1 November.

Gavin McAlpine, chairmain at RES, stated Catto's payment to the business had actually been "extraordinary" and also admired not just his payment to RES, yet the renewables industry overall.

Medina at the same time said his focus going forward would be on strengthening RES' project growth and assistance solutions features.

"There is a clear possibility to settle our position as a leading Asset Manager and O&M provider, plus, capitalise on the significant market possibilities in our company locations. RES has such an one-of-a-kind society, heritage and also individuals, I am very much looking forward to using up the position," he stated.