Stuart to leave Scots Renewables

Chief executive will step down in August to set up consultancy

 

Scottish Renewables chief executive Niall Stuart is to step down in August to set up a consultancy focused on strategic communications, policy development and regulatory affairs.

Scottish Renewables chairman Patricia Hawthorn said the directors would start the process to identify a replacement in the coming weeks.5

She said: “Niall has led our staff team during an incredibly important time for our sector, and played a leading role in our work to deliver ever-more ambitious targets for the industry – and the policies to deliver these.”

Stuart (pictured), who has been in post since September 2009, said: “I have greatly enjoyed my time with Scottish Renewables, and it is clear that we have all achieved a huge amount over the last seven years.
“We have grown our sector to become the country’s main source of electricity – more than doubling capacity since 2009 – and recently secured government support for a new renewable energy target for 2030.”
source: http://renews.biz