The OWPB was set up to help enact the recommendations of the country’s Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, which set out plans to cut costs in the industry by 30% by 2020.

Bruce is head of corporate affairs at Irish developer Mainstream Renewable Power, and a former UK chief executive of Airtricity.

He also served as chairman of industry body RenewableUK between 2007 and 2010.

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