RWE appoints new COO Kevin Kroll

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, 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 significantly 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.

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