New Wind CEOs, Interconnect Acquisition

Allen discusses the appointment of Pedro Azagra as the new CEO of Iberdrola, Pete Bierden as the new President of TAKKION, and Nicolaj Mensberg as the new CEO of PEAK Wind, along with the acquisition of the Northconnect Interconnector project by Flotation Energy and Vargronn.

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Takkion, a renewable energy services company, has appointed Pete Bierden as President.

Bierden will be based at Takkion’s headquarters in Centennial, Colorado. He will work closely with CEO Jim Orr to lead the company’s growth strategy.

Bierden brings more than twenty years of experience. He previously served as a submarine officer and Certified Naval Nuclear Engineer. He spent twenty years at General Electric, where he helped build the company’s wind energy business from the ground up.

Most recently, Bierden was CEO of Driver Industrial Safety. He also held senior positions at Amteck and Keystone Tower Systems.

CEO Jim Orr says Bierden’s leadership style and operational expertise make him an outstanding fit for the company.

Bierden says he’s honored to join a team that’s making a real impact on the energy transition.

Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has named Pedro Azagra as its new group CEO.

Azagra replaces Armando Martinez. He has been with Iberdrola for twenty-five years.

Azagra started as executive director of development, leading the company’s international expansion. For the past three years, he served as CEO of Iberdrola’s United States subsidiary.

He earned degrees in law and business administration from Icade in Madrid. He also has a master’s degree from the University of Chicago.

Before joining Iberdrola, Azagra worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley.

Jose Antonio Miranda will take over as CEO of Iberdrola’s US operations. He previously served as CEO of Gamesa in China and the United States.

Peak Wind has appointed Nicolaj Mensberg as its new CEO, effective August first.

Mensberg succeeds current CEO and co-founder Michael Rask Andersen, who will remain as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Mensberg brings deep industry experience across the renewable energy value chain. His background aligns with Peak Wind’s core services in operations and asset management.

Andersen led Peak Wind as CEO since co-founding the company in twenty seventeen. Under his leadership, the company evolved from a startup into a global market leader.

Andersen says he believes now is the right time to welcome fresh perspectives and leadership for the company’s next growth phase.

Mensberg says he’s honored to join Peak Wind during this pivotal time in the renewable energy transition.

Flotation Energy and Vargronn have completed their acquisition of the Northconnect interconnector project between Scotland and Norway.

The deal followed close collaboration on shared transmission infrastructure for the interconnector and the proposed one point four gigawatt Cenos floating wind farm off east Scotland.

Northconnect already has consent for offshore and onshore cable routes to a substation near Boddam, Aberdeenshire.

Flotation Energy and Vargronn are targeting twenty thirty-one to twenty thirty-two for first power from the ninety-five turbine Cenos project.

Project director Christopher Pearson says when operational, Cenos will be one of the largest floating wind farms in the world. It will supply clean electricity to the grid and offer a multi-point interconnector for future offshore developments.