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Ivar Slengesol elected new chair of Norwegian Offshore Wind

By: Chloe Emanuel 28/06/2024 Chloe Emanuel

General Windfarms

Ivar Slengesol, Vice President of New Energy Solutions Eastern Hemisphere at TGS, has been elected as the new Chair of the Norwegian Offshore Wind steering committee. This appointment marks a significant leadership change for the industry cluster, which has rapidly expanded to nearly 400 members, making it Norway's largest.

Slengesol succeeds Gunnar Birkeland, CEO of Source Galileo Norge, who has chaired the committee since its inception in 2016. Slengesol brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having held senior management positions in offshore wind and other renewable sectors since 2007. His extensive background includes roles as EVP and Director of Lending Renewable Energy and Industry at Eksportfinans and Export Credit Norway (now Eksfin), CEO at OceanWind, and Business Development Manager for Shell’s renewables initiatives in Norway. Additionally, Slengesol has served at the World Bank in Paris and Washington, D.C.

Holding an MBA from IMD International in Switzerland and a master's degree in international relations and economics from Johns Hopkins University, Slengesol has been a member of the Norwegian Offshore Wind steering committee since 2017.

“To accelerate offshore wind build-out in Norway and globally, we need more and better collaboration between developers, financiers, and suppliers to spur innovation and de-risk projects, and between industry and governments to speed up lease award, auction, and permitting processes. I very much look forward to working with Norwegian Offshore Wind members and industry colleagues,” Slengesol stated.

Sille Grjotheim from DNV was also elected as a member of the steering committee during the members meeting yesterday. Arvid Nesse, CEO of Norwegian Offshore Wind, expressed his satisfaction with the new appointments: “We are very happy to have such a competent steering committee setting direction for Norwegian Offshore Wind. The industry is very well represented, with members from the supply chain, developers, and the diverse ecosystem around offshore wind.”

The current members of the steering committee include:

- Gunnar Birkeland (Source Galilelo Norge)
- Einar Tollaksvik (Vestervind Contractors AS)
- Ivar Slengesol (TGS)
- Øistein Johannessen (Equinor)
- Sille Grjotheim (DNV)
- Anne Margrethe Bugge (Moreld Ocean Wind)
- Susanne M. Nævermo-Sand (Celsa Nordic)
- Jon Arne Silgjerd (WISE Group - Automasjon & Data / Muir Matheson)
- Knut Vassbotn (Deep Wind Offshore)
- Birger Haraldseid (Stavanger kommune)
- Cathrine Elgin (Veidekke)
- Arvid Nesse (Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre)).

With Slengesol's leadership, Norwegian Offshore Wind is poised to continue its significant contributions to the renewable energy sector.

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