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  • 27 Jun 2018 / gwec-in-press

    GWEC Names New CEO

    Offshorewind.biz

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has appointed Ben Backwell as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

    Backwell has succeeded Steve Sawyer, who joined GWEC as the first Secretary General in 2007 and will continue working with the council as its Senior Policy Advisor.

    The new CEO previously worked at FTI Consulting as the Managing Director in the Clean Energy Practice, where he …

  • 27 Jun 2018 / gwec-in-press

    Global Wind Energy Insight: Offshore Going Global

    Renewable Energy World

    We have all followed with great interest the extraordinary breakthrough in European offshore wind over the past few years. After struggling for a number of years with increasing prices as projects moved further offshore and into deeper waters, the first real breakthrough came in early 2015 with the Horns Rev 3 project where Vattenfall’s winning bid of €103/MWh …

  • 27 Jun 2018 / gwec-in-press

    Global Wind Energy Council Names New CEO

    North American Windpower

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a trade association representing the global wind power sector, has appointed Ben Backwell its new CEO.

    Backwell replaces Steve Sawyer, who first joined GWEC as secretary general in 2007. Sawyer will continue his work with GWEC as senior policy advisor.

    “We are delighted to have Ben join us as GWEC’s new CEO,” says Morten …

  • 27 Jun 2018 / gwec-in-press

    Ben Backwell é o novo CEO do GWEC

    CanalEnergia blog

    Executivo trabalhou como jornalista e analista por 20 anos, cobrindo política de energia, mercados e grandes empresas de energia na Europa, EUA, Venezuela, Brasil, Argentina e outros países.

    O jornalista especializado em energia elétrica Ben Backwell é o novo executivo chefe do Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), associação que representa o setor de energia eólica no mundo. Ele substitui Steve …

  • 27 Jun 2018 / gwec-in-press

    Global Wind Energy Council Names New CEO

    SteelGuru

    The Global Wind Energy Council, a trade association representing the global wind power sector, has appointed Ben Backwell its new CEO. Mr Backwell replaces Mr Steve Sawyer, who first joined GWEC as secretary general in 2007. Sawyer will continue his work with GWEC as senior policy advisor.

    Mr Morten Dyrholm, GWEC’s chairman, as well as Vestas’ group senior vice president of …

  • 27 Jun 2018 / gwec-in-press

    GWEC announces Ben Backwell as new CEO

    Windpower monthly

    WORLDWIDE: The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has announced that Ben Backwell will replace Steve Sawyer as its CEO.

    Backwell is a former journalist and analyst who has covered energy markets in Europe, the US and Latin America and most recently served as the managing director of FTI Consulting’s clean energy unit.

    Sawyer, who joined GWEC as its first secretary general …