DTEK Finance Plc Appointed CEO of DTEK Renewables B.V
August 03 2020 - 10:44AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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DTEK Finance Plc
03 August 2020
PRESS RELEASE
M ris Ku ickis - appointed CEO of DTEK Renewables B.V
Kyiv, 3 August 2020
M ris Ku ickis, former CEO of DTEK Kyiv Grids, has been
appointed CEO of DTEK Renewables. His key responsibilities in this
position are to ensure the operational and financial efficiency of
the company, and to implement the business strategy.
M ris Ku ickis succeeds Philipp Leckebusch, who will undertake
new responsibilities within DTEK. In the new role Philipp
Leckebusch will focus on efficient, profitable and secure use of
technologies across DTEK .
Philipp Leckebusch said: " For me it was a privilege to
successfully lead DTEK Renewables during the phase of rapid
development. Together with the DTEK Renewables highly skilled team,
we have firmly positioned the company as a leader of the Ukrainian
renewable energy market. I wish M ris Ku ickis all the best in the
future management of the company. As one of the responsibilities of
my new role, I will continue to support DTEK Renewables in the
expansion of its business".
M ris Ku ickis is a manager with many years of experience in the
energy sector in European companies. Before joining DTEK, he was a
member of the board and Chief Operating Officer of Latvenergo
(Latvia), as well as a deputy member of the board of directors of
the Union of the Electricity Industry Eurelectric, vice president
and member of the board of the Latvian Association of Power
Engineers and Energy Constructors. He joined the DTEK team in 2018
as the Development Director of DTEK Grids. Later he headed DTEK
Kyiv Grids.
"It is an honor for me to lead the DTEK Renewables team and
continue the transformation of the Ukrainian energy sector in
accordance with global trends in decarbonization and
digitalization. My main objective is to strengthen the company's
position as one of the leading players in the green energy market
of Ukraine and to ensure its financial stability" , - commented M
ris Ku ickis, CEO of DTEK Renewables B.V.
DTEK Renewables is a legally and financially independent company
solely focused on developing and operating of renewable assets
within DTEK B.V. Today, the company is one of the key players and
the leading national investor in the development of renewable
energy sector in Ukraine. The company's portfolio includes three
solar and three wind power plants with total capacity of 1 GW.
Investments in their construction amounted to 1.2 billion euros.
The forecasted output of DTEK Renewables in 2020 is 2.5 billion kWh
of green electricity. This is enough to cover electricity demand of
1.3 million households during a year. In 2020, it is expected that
DTEK Renewables will avoid 2.6 million tons of CO(2) emissions into
the atmosphere, due to the electricity generated from the renewable
sources.
Profile
D is the largest private investor in Ukraine's energy
sector.
DTEK Renewables is an operating company managing DTEK assets in
RES.
DTEK Group produces coal and natural gas, generates electricity
at the coal-fired, solar and wind power plants, distributes
electricity, supplies electricity to end consumers, provides energy
efficient solutions and develops a network of EV charging
stations.
In 2018, DTEK's capital investments totalled UAH 20 bln.
besides, the company paid UAH 27 bln of taxes. DTEK employs 80
thousand people.
The company is 100% owned by SCM Limited . Ultimate beneficial
owner - Rinat Akhmetov .
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