The case is updated.
Steffen Syvertsen is CEO of the power company Å Energi, (formerly Agder Energi and Glitre Energi, editor’s note), which is one of the country’s largest power producers with a normal annual production of 11.3 terawatt hours (TWh).
The company he leads has invested billions in the green loss sinks Morrow Batteries and Otovo, which has previously attracted criticism.
During Fornybar Norge’s general meeting in Oslo, Syvertsen was appointed as the successor to Hafslund’s CEO Finn Bjørn Ruyter, who has led the board for the past four years.
– Norway needs more renewable energy and more networks if we are to achieve our ambitions and climate commitments. The new industries from which we will live in the future must run on clean energy, says the newly elected chairman.
Replaces half the handlebars
During the general meeting, the board of Fornybar Norge also received four other new members:
- Anne Nysæther, CEO of Elvia
- Siri Espedal Kindem, head of renewable energy at Equinor
- Semming Semmingsen, CEO of Troms Kraft
- Arnstein Flaskerud, CEO of Elmera Group
Syvertsen acknowledges that he will be chairman of an organization that represents an industry with reputational challenges. He believes that the industry must take its share of the responsibility that it has become this way.
– The renewables industry and industry live in a shared destiny that is important for safety, competitiveness, jobs and the climate. The industry cannot grow without removing emissions, and they cannot remove emissions without more renewable power, he says and adds:
– This connection between power, industry, jobs and climate must be understood by the renewable industry, the industry, politicians and the general public. It is our responsibility to bring out this connection.
