November 17, 2024: UK National Grid veteran, David Wildash, has joined renewable energy storage firm, Apatura, as chief strategy officer, the company announced on November 11.

Wildash, who was most recently head of connections at National Grid, will be responsible for boosting Apatura’s grid connection portfolio to increase revenue and expand market opportunities.

“The UK energy sector is at an inflection point as the country makes key decisions on how to scale up its renewable energy capabilities,” Wildash said.

“By collaborating across the renewables value chain — including developers, network owners, the system operator, and industry regulator — we can transform the UK’s existing energy infrastructure and fast track progress towards cleaner energy and achieving net zero.”

Apatura has secured planning permission plus grid connectivity and near-term connection dates for a range of high-value BESS projects across Scotland.

The company has a 10GW pipeline of clean energy capacity in development in the UK, including Scotland’s largest energy storage pipeline.

Last month, Apatura said it received permission for a 100MW battery storage site near the city of Dundee in eastern Scotland. This followed approvals for five projects over the past year, including its 700MW Port Glasgow facility.