Wind Energy – Appointment
RWE Renewables Ireland has appointed Vanessa O’Connell as its new Development Project Director for the Dublin Array offshore wind farm.
Dublin Array is a proposed 824MW offshore wind farm, which will be located about 10 kilometres from the coast of counties Dublin and Wicklow.
Vanessa replaces Peter Lefroy, who has been leading the project since 2018, while also being the Offshore Development Head for Ireland. Peter will continue in his role as Offshore Development Head of RWE Ireland & UK West.
Vanessa brings more than 12 years of experience in leadership in the offshore wind sector to RWE. She has worked across all stages of offshore wind projects, encompassing development, construction, and operations, with involvement in nine offshore wind projects.
Vanessa spent over ten years at Ørsted, working on projects such as Hornsea 1 (1.2GW), Burbo Bank Extension (258MW), Walney Extension (659MW), and Barrow (90MW).
On Hornsea 1, Vanessa held leadership positions in the commercial function, served on the construction leadership team, and assumed overall accountability for the asset during its transition to the operational phase.
