Eldrup quits as boss of offshore wind pioneer Dong Energy

Anders Eldrup has unexpectedly resigned as chief executive of Denmark’s Dong Energy, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, with chief financial officer Carsten Thomsen to take the helm for the time being.

Dong says a “process has been set in motion” to find a new chief executive, and emphasises that Eldrup’s departure – effective immediately – will have “no effect” on its strategy or operations.

During his 11 years as chief executive, Eldrup, a former civil servant, oversaw Dong’s transformation from managing Denmark’s North Sea oil and gas resources into a major European utility, and a pioneer in the offshore wind sector.

On Friday Dong announced that revenues rose to DKr56.8bn ($10bn) last year from DKr54.6bn in 2010, as the company brought new…

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