appointments

German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has appointed Dr Gerhard Mathiak as its head of its module department.

Polysilicon producer United Solar has reached financial close on a US$50 million equity investment from the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) for its polysilicon facility in Oman.

Spanish energy utility giant Iberdrola has appointed the former CEO of its US renewable energy development subsidiary, Avangrid, as its new head.

Dutch-based rooftop solar mounting solutions provider Enstall has completed the acquisition of PV mounting systems firm Schletter.

Round-up of news from China with solar module manufacturers Trina Solar, GCL-Perovskite and Chinese firm Shanghai Electric.

Nir served as the company’s chief marketing executive since June 2024 and will succeed Ronen Faier, who served as interim CEO of the company since August 2024.

Chinese solar PV manufacturer TCL Zhonghuan has appointed Wang Yanjun as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

Swiss-owned PV manufacturer Meyer Burger has appointed Franz Richter as its new CEO, less than a week after Gunter Erfurt stepped down .

Charles Boynton will start his new position in Nextracker in May and lead Nextracker’s global finance and accounting organisation.

Currently executive vice president Nordics at Statkraft, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal will assume her new position on 1 April 2024.