– UK, Edinburgh – SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (LON: SAE), the global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy projects today announced the appointment of Duncan Black to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.
“Duncan is an exceptional candidate with extensive knowledge of Atlantis, and we are all looking forward to working with him to establish Atlantis as a global leader in sustainable power generation. Further, we are delighted that Stephen has agreed to join the Atlantis team as a Special Advisor. I know that his extensive industry and technical knowledge will be a very valuable resource for the Company to draw on as we seek to deliver our flagship Uskmouth conversion project and build out our fleet of fuel production plants across the UK.” said Board Chairman, John Neill.
Duncan will also take up the position of chair of the Audit Committee, a committee on which he served previously, and a member of the Nomination Committee, where he will bring significant experience and expertise.
The company also announced the appointment of Stephen Hodges as Special Adviser to the Atlantis Board of Directors.
About Duncan Black
Duncan brings a wealth of experience in leading investment groups, advisory firms and power companies within the UK, Asia and Australia. Duncan has formerly held the positions of Co-Head, Infrastructure Investment, at Eastspring Investments, Asia Head of Acquisitions at Deutsche Asset Management, CFO of CLP Holdings’ Australian electricity and gas utility business, EnergyAustralia, and Head of Finance and Development at InterGen in the Asia Pacific.
Having previously held the position of CFO of Atlantis, and a NED of the Board up until 2018, Duncan has a deep understanding of the Company, while his contacts and knowledge of the Asian power and infrastructure markets will allow Atlantis to pursue expansion opportunities presented by our project partners in Japan and South Korea.
About Stephen Hodges
Stephen is a waste sector specialist who most recently held the position of Director of Engineering at Viridor Waste Management Ltd. His knowledge of the UK waste and waste to the energy sector will be very valuable to both the Board of Directors in his role as Special Advisor as well as to the Executive Management Team as a member of the Technical Committee.
About SIMEC Atlantis Energy
Atlantis is a global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy projects with a diverse portfolio in various stages of development. This includes 77 per cent. stake in the world’s largest tidal stream power project, MeyGen, 100 per cent. of the 220MW Uskmouth Power Station conversion project and 100 per cent. of Green Highland Renewables, a leading developer of mini-hydro projects.
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