VATTENFALL’S UK heat business has appointed Jenny Curtis as its new MD.
She succeeds interim MDs Stuart Allison and Katja Raabe-Münzberg, having worked with the business for almost three years. Jenny moves to this new position from her previous role as interim director for Bristol, where she was leading the team in delivering a low-carbon heat network across the city.
Vattenfall’s ambition for its heat business is to partner with five to eight of the UK’s leading low carbon cities by 2030 to deliver city-wide heat networks.
The firm is already working with London, Bristol and Edinburgh and early discussions with other key targets are underway.
Jenny Curtis said, “Vattenfall’s heat business in the UK is going from strength to strength; the heat is on! Construction at Midlothian in Scotland and Brent Cross Town in London is underway, and we are now operating former city council assets and adding new connections in Bristol, where, over five years we are investing over £300 million in the existing heat network.
“I couldn’t be prouder of what the UK heat team has achieved since it was established almost six years ago, and I look forward to this next chapter in leading the business to further success.
“District heating is still an immature market in the UK and whilst this comes with its challenges, Vattenfall have over 100 years of European expertise to draw on and from which to innovate for the future. The UK cannot reach net zero without the rapid deployment of large-scale heat networks and with our ambition and investment our heat networks will be a significant contribution.”
