The International Hydropower Association has a new leadership team at its helm, with newly elected President Roger Gill joining Chief Executive Eddie Rich, also fairly new to the association.
Rich took over from Richard Taylor on Sept. 9, and he presented to IHA’s new Board the organization’s strategy for the next two years. This will see IHA focus on research and policy, sustainability and advocating on the role of hydropower in the clean energy transition.
“With the demand for energy expected to double from 2015 to 2060, the world must look towards a sustainable, renewable mix of energy sources,” Rich said. “IHA’s role is to advance sustainable hydropower by building and sharing knowledge on its role in renewable energy systems, responsible freshwater management and climate change solutions.”
During the Board meeting at Brookfield Renewable’s office in London, the board unanimously elected Gill, an international consultant with more than 40 years in the renewable energy sector, as president. He takes over from Ken Adams.
“IHA has steadily grown to become a platform of knowledge, with members operating in over 100 countries around the world. Our challenge is now to reach beyond the sector to help all stakeholders understand how hydropower can support the renewable energy systems of the twenty-first century,” Gill said.
Gill is a long-standing board member and vice president of IHA. He is a company director for Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy development company owned by State Power Investment Corporation of China.
The new IHA board members were announced in July.
IHA is a non-profit membership organization committed to advancing sustainable hydropower.
