At SolarPower Europeโs recent annual members’ gathering, two new Board Vice-Presidents were appointed, along with the election of seven new Board Directors.
Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, welcomed the new Board with great enthusiasm, highlighting that it embodies the dedication and vitality of the solar sector. She emphasized the teamโs continued commitment to driving a flexible and solar-powered energy transition across Europe.
The newly elected Vice-Presidents, Francisco Beirรฃo of Lightsource BP and Susannah Wood of Statkraft, join the ongoing leadership team comprising President Aristotelis Chantavas (Enel Green Power) and Vice-President Alexandra Sombsthay (Akuo Energy).
Following elections, the current SolarPower Europe Board composition is as follows (Except where otherwise specified, the positions held by Board Members are Director of the Board of SolarPower Europe):
| Newly-Elected | Re-Elected | Continued Mandate |
|---|---|---|
| Juanma Fernandez (Sonnedix)ย | Karsten Schlageter (ABO Energy)ย | Aristotelis Chantavas,ย Presidentย (Enel Green Power) |
| Duarte Bello (EDP) | Susannah Wood, Vice-Presidentย (Statkraft)ย | Alexandra Sombsthay,Vice-President(Akuo Energy) |
| Alexander Zaharievย (Sunotec) ย ย | Jรถrg Ebelย (IBC Solar) | |
| Philippe Faine (ENGIE)ย | Celine Tranย (BayWa r.e.) | |
| Francisco Beirรฃo, Vice-Presidentย (Lightsource BP)ย | Fredrik Adrรฉn-Sandbergย (RWE Renewables) | |
| Christian Pho Duc (Smartenergy Group)ย | ||
| Katharina Eicklebergย (SMA Solar Technology)ย | ||
| Pia Alina Langeย (Trina Solar)ย | ||
| Iker Calvo Parraย (Iberdrola)ย | ||
| Thomas Rรผhrlingerย (Fronius International)ย | ||
| Christian Westermeier ย (Wacker Chemie)ย | ||
| Josรฉ Donoso,ย National Association Committee Chairย (UNEF)ย | ||
| Nikola Gazdov,ย National Associationย Committee Vice-Chairย (APSTE)ย |
The structure of the SolarPower Europe Board includes a โminimum seatโ policy, ensuring that at least four of the 20 Board seats are designated for representatives from solar manufacturing companies. Of these, three positions are specifically reserved for companies headquartered in Europe. Currently, these seats are held by Fronius International, SMA Solar Technology, Wacker Chemie, and Trina Solar.
Additionally, four Board seats are allocated to โsmallโ companies, defined as those with an annual turnover below โฌ1 billion. In the present Board configuration, seven companies meet this criterion: IBC Solar, Akuo Energy, Smartenergy Group, Fronius, Sonnedix, ABO Energy, and Sunotec.
SolarPower Europe also values the role of national solar associations and reserves two Board seats for the Chair and Vice-Chair of its National Association Committee. These positions are elected within the Committee and confirmed by the General Assembly. They are currently held by Josรฉ Donoso of Spainโs UNEF and Nikola Gazdov of Bulgariaโs APSTE.
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