German renewables developer PNE recruits Heiko Wuttke as new CEO

German renewables developer and wind power producer PNE AG (ETR:PNE3) on Friday appointed Heiko Wuttke as the company’s new chief executive officer, replacing interim CEO Per Hornung Pedersen.

Wuttke will take office on January 13, 2025, under a three-year contract that will run until January 31, 2028. He will assume the role of a member and chairman of the board of management.

A Lower Saxony native, Wuttke is a renewable energy veteran with almost 30 years of experience, having most recently been the CEO of offshore wind-focused consultancy 8.2 Consulting AG.

“The PNE Group enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry and has great and motivated employees. PNE has also set itself attractive goals that we now want to achieve together,” Wuttke stated.

As previously reported, former PNE CEO Markus Lesser left the company at the end of July for personal reasons. Per Hornung Pedersen has been assuming the role on an interim basis since then. He will remain on the board of management as member without specific area of responsibility from January 13 until March 31, 2025.

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