We are delighted to share that Clean Growth Fund’s Managing Partner, Beverley Gower-Jones, has been appointed as Non-Executive Director and chair of the Investment Committee at Great British Energy’s (GBE). Â
In this role Beverley will help GBE deliver its mission to accelerate investment in clean homegrown energy, create high-quality jobs, and strengthen the UK’s long-term energy security. As Chair of the Investment Committee, she will guide investment decisions that back innovative renewable energy projects, supports local communities, and build resilient UK supply chains.
Beverley said:
“It’s an honour to contribute to such an important cause: accelerating clean energy investment to create meaningful jobs, and ensure a more secure energy future for the UK. I can’t wait to get started with the team.â€
Beverley joins Chris Stark (Mission Control lead at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and former Chief Executive of the UK Climate Change Committee) and Emma Floyd (Director of Clean Energy Investment at DESNZ) as new additions to the GBE board. Together, they strengthen a leadership team that combines deep expertise from government, industry, and investment.
Juergen Maier CBE FREng, Chair of Great British Energy, welcomed the appointments:
“We’ve brought together a highly skilled board that is already getting to work in delivering clean, homegrown power for the UK. Our new board members have an excellent track record across government and the energy industry and will be crucial in continuing to shape Great British Energy and achieving its mission.â€
Great British Energy (GBE) is a newly established, publicly owned, UK energy company aimed at enhancing the country’s clean energy transition and reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels. Its mission is to be a publicly owned clean energy company that focuses on investing in renewable energy projects across the UK, to power Britain with clean, secure, home-grown energy and to become a global leader in clean energy technologies.
