European wind advocacy body WindEurope has named MHI Vestas CEO Philippe Kavafyan as its new chairman.

Kavafyan, who will hold the elected post for an 18-month term with EDF executive vice president Nicolas Couderc as vice-chair, takes over from Vattenfall wind business chief Gunnar Groebler.

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