Kevin Kroll joins RWE Clean Energy as new COO

Austin, Aug. 1, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RWE, a leading global renewable energy company, has appointed Kevin Kroll as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its U.S. renewable energy division, RWE Clean Energy, LLC. This will be a new position, effective August 1. Under the leadership of Andrew Flanagan, CEO of RWE Clean Energy, Kroll will complement the company’s leadership team, which also includes Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ingmar Ritzenhofen and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Christoph Hunfeld.

Kroll joins RWE Clean Energy from McKinsey & Company, where he was a partner and spent nearly a decade advising private and public sector clients on achieving their decarbonization and sustainability goals. Prior to joining McKinsey in 2017, Kroll spent 10 years in operational leadership roles, focusing on nuclear new construction in Asia and the US.

Andrew Flanagan, CEO of RWE Clean Energy: “With his extensive knowledge of the global energy sector and long-standing commitment to promoting a decarbonized energy infrastructure, Kevin’s experience is an excellent addition to the RWE Clean Energy team. His expertise will greatly contribute to effectively managing our existing fleet and consistently achieving our ambitious growth goals in a value-adding manner. I warmly welcome Kevin to our team and look forward to the impact he will have on our organization.”

In his role as COO, Kevin will be responsible for the continued growth of the company and overseeing the engineering, construction and operations of RWE’s growing fleet of renewable generation assets in North America, which currently exceeds 130 operational projects. His specific responsibilities include project execution, performance management and engineering, asset management, and operations and maintenance.

For more information, visit americas.rwe.com.

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RWE is a leading renewable energy company in the United States. With more than 15 years of experience in the U.S. renewable energy industry, the company has an outstanding track record in developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities. RWE’s approximately 2,000-strong U.S. team is fully committed to continuing the clean energy transformation in North America. Together with our partners, we develop innovative solutions and drive technological advances for our customers to help transform energy supply for future generations. RWE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of RWE AG, operates a renewable energy portfolio with an installed capacity of 9.7 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind, solar and battery storage, making it the third-largest renewable energy company in the U.S. and the third-largest owner and operator of solar energy in the country, with a presence in most U.S. states. RWE Offshore Wind Holdings, a subsidiary of RWE Offshore Wind, is also developing offshore wind energy on the US east and west coasts, including the company’s first commercial floating wind project. As part of RWE Group’s Growing Green strategy to globally expand its green portfolio to over 65 GW of installed capacity and invest EUR 55 billion worldwide between 2024 and 2030, the company has committed around EUR 20 billion to significantly increase its operating asset base in the US. This is supported by a portfolio of projects with a combined capacity of over 36 GW of onshore wind, solar and battery storage and 6 GW of offshore wind, representing one of the largest development platforms in the US.