TimRosenzweig left the US unit of the Chinese wind groupto become chief financial officer of SolarReserve.

Rosenzweig set upGoldwind USA in 2010  to serve as aplatform for the wind turbine manufacturer’s ambitions in the Americas.

Beforethat he was a co-founder of development giant First Wind.

SolarReserveCEO Kevin Smith said: "Tim'sproven leadership skills, senior management experience and expertise indomestic and international finance will be a tremendous addition to ourexecutive team."