SSE boss takes on electric new role

ALISTAIR Phillips-Davies, chief executive of SSE, has been appointed vice-president of Eurelectric, the body that represents the electricity industry across the European Union.

The energy boss, who takes up the position this month, will provide advice to the body to help it contribute to the development and competitiveness of the sector.

Mr Phillips-Davies, who succeeded Ian Marchant as chief executive of SSE in 2013, will support new Eurelectric president Antonia Mexia, a former Portuguese energy minister and boss of EDP, and work alongside fellow vice-president Jean-Bernard Levy, chairman of EDF.

Mr Phillips-Davies will combine the two-year tenure with his duties at SSE.

He said: “I am delighted to be taking on this important role at a critical time for the electricity industry.

“With the start of a new Commission, the publication of the Energy Union, the Climate Change Conference in Paris and the forthcoming EU referendum in the UK, it’s an important time to engage in the debates about how we can deliver a market that provides secure and lowcarbon electricity supplies and meets the expectations of our customers.

“Progressive integration of the GB energy market with other countries in Europe will benefit UK customers and I look forward to working closely with president Mexia and the team at Eurelectric to deliver a cost efficient, reliable supply through an integrated market.”

Eurelectric has more than 30 members in 32 countries, as well as affiliations in other continents.