Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S A : Andreas Nauen, CEO of Siemens Gamesa, has been elected Chairman of WindEurope
November 30, 2020 at 11:33 am EST
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Nauen steps in at a critical juncture for the wind industry. Europe wants a major expansion of wind energy to deliver climate-neutrality by 2050. And the EU is planning to raise its 2030 ambition on emissions and renewables in support of that. Europe also wants renewables to be a key driver of economic recovery out of the COVID crisis
Commenting on his appointment, Andreas Nauen said: 'The European industry has proven to be in the driving seat of the development of wind energy globally. We have built strong skills, gained vast experience and developed a reliable value chain across the Continent. We must rely on all these attributes to take a big step towards the decarbonisation and electrification of the economy. We are in the right business, at the right time. Renewables have proven to be the most resilient source of energy amid the pandemic. Besides, the ambitious renewable objectives that governments are deploying around the world, as the recently launched European Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy by 2050, makes us positive for an economic recovery based on clean energy', said Andreas Nauen, Chairman of WindEurope and CEO of Siemens Gamesa.
'The path towards a just and sustainable energy transition is a collective task. It is a tremendous honor that my colleagues in the wind industry have chosen me to represent the interests of wind's entire value chain. You have my commitment that we will work hard to make heard the voice of an industry that provides enormous industrial potential, technology leadership in addition to stable, clean energy supply'.
Andreas Nauen, a mechanical engineer by background, has been SGRE's CEO since June 2020. Before that he was CEOs of SGRE's Offshore Business. Previously he was CEO of Siemens Wind Power and of REpower/Senvion. He has also served as Chairman of the wind energy part of the German machine tool manufacturers association, the VDMA.
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said: 'We're delighted to have Andreas Nauen as our new Chair. Having one of world's leading turbine manufacturers at the helm of WindEurope is a great asset to us. And Andreas knows the onshore and offshore wind business inside out. He's an ideal person to steer what our industry does to deliver the energy transition and to help drive a green economic recovery in Europe.'
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA is a Spain-based company which specializes in the development and construction of wind farms. The Company's activities are divided into two business segments: Wind turbines and Operation and maintenance. Wind Turbines segment includes the manufacturing of wind turbine generators and the development, construction and sale of wind farms (onshore and offshore). Operation and maintenance sector focuses on the rendering of operation and maintenance services through advanced technology services in the renewable energy sector. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is present in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.