Orsted has appointed its chief operating officer Neil O’Donovan as its new chief executive for its onshore business to lead development of 4GW of gross wind, solar and battery assets in operation or under construction across the US and Europe.

O’Donovan has been acting as interim CEO for onshore since Declan Flanagan resigned from the position in early August.

“We've had a thorough recruitment process, and there's no doubt that Neil is the best person to take over the leadership of Orsted Onshore and to accelerate Onshore's growth journey,” the Danish utility’s CEO Mad Nipper said.