UK Government Confirms Dan McGrail as First Full-Time CEO of Great British Energy

The UK government has officially named Dan McGrail as the first permanent chief executive of Great British Energy. McGrail, who previously served as CEO of RenewableUK and led Siemens Engines, has been steering the public energy body on an interim basis for the past four months. His appointment is now permanent.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: “Dan has been a visionary leader as Great British Energy’s interim CEO and will bring world-class private sector experience to our publicly owned clean power company.

“I look forward to working with Dan to unleash the benefits of clean energy, driving growth and new jobs in communities.”

McGrail added: “It is a privilege to take on the CEO role permanently and lead Great British Energy from our Aberdeen HQ at such a pivotal moment.

“We are already delivering for British people, with schools and hospitals set to benefit from cheaper bills.

“We will now focus on scaling up as Britain’s publicly owned energy company, making strategic investments that drive forward the government’s clean power mission and give people a stake in clean energy.”

Jane Cooper, deputy CEO of RenewableUK, praised McGrail’s leadership, saying he left the organisation in the strongest possible position to succeed. McGrail had been on secondment with Great British Energy since March and has now formally stepped down from his previous post to take on the role full-time.