North Cork-based global renewable energy giant unveils new appointment
The newly appointed technical manager of Buttevant-based DP Energy’s ‘Project to X’ initiative, Jeffrey Godsell.
THE North Cork-based company DP Energy, a global leader in the development of renewable energy projects, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Godsell to oversee its ground-breaking ‘Project to X’ initiative.
Mr Godsell takes over as technical manager of the initiative, a new area examining electricity conversion, storage and reconversion pathways for DP Energy’s renewable electricity.
In his new role Mr Godsell will lead growth strategy, with a focus on synthetic fuels, green hydrogen, green ammonia, e-methanol and e-kerosene as energy vectors to partner with DP Energy’s portfolio of existing projects to help deliver global renewable energy.
Head-quartered in Buttevant in North Cork, DP Energy has over three decades experience in the development, construction and operation of renewable energy assets across the world.
Currently, DP Energy has an immediate pipeline of 7 GW of wind and solar energy projects across Ireland, the UK, Australia and Canada, with 750 MW due to enter construction in 2023. These projects variously incorporate both on- and off- shore wind, solar and ocean energy technologies.
Mr Godsell joined DP Energy a year ago as a principal grid engineer involved in the development of a portfolio of renewable energy projects across Ireland, Canada and Australia.
He was involved in the preparation of grid connection applications, grid code compliance and on- and off- shore cabling systems.
An alumnus of University College Cork, where he earned a Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a Master’s in Electronics, Mr Godsell also holds a PhD in Engineering from Tyndall National Institute, which focused on the integration of power supply on chip.
The head of offshore at DP Energy, Adam Cronin, said Mr Godsell has spent more than a decade dedicated to the energy supply business “earning much valued skills and knowledge, and most importantly, a passion for sustainable energy production”.
The DP Energy team and I are delighted to congratulate Jeffrey on his promotion Along with his passion for the renewable energy sector, Jeffrey brings over two decades of experience as an engineer to this role, and his expertise is a significant asset to our mission to create a renewable energy powered world,” said Mr Cronin.
“ We are very much looking forward to Jeffrey further utilising his skills and knowledge to bring this project and DP Energy to the next stage,” he added.