SAN DIEGO, CA — (Marketwire) — 09/04/12 — formerly enXco, today announced the addition of Ryan Pfaff as Executive Vice President – Transactions. In this position he will provide strategic leadership to EDF Renewable Energy–s wind and solar business units as well as direct the valuation, transaction and construction activity for all new projects.
Mr. Pfaff brings 15 years of international renewable energy experience to EDF Renewable Energy. He joins the company from The AES Corporation, where he was Vice President and Head of Global Wind Development with responsibility for global wind business development, project finance and construction. As a member of AES Wind Generation–s executive leadership team, he played a key role in defining and executing the company–s wind energy business strategy, and in growing the business from an initial base of 102 megawatts in the US, to over 1,700 megawatts in operation or construction across six countries.
Prior to AES, Mr. Pfaff spent 8 years in progressive business development and project finance roles with SeaWest WindPower. As Executive Vice President, Project Development and Finance, he was part of the senior management team responsible for the successful turnaround, and ultimate sale of the company to AES in 2005.
Prior to entering the energy business, Mr. Pfaff worked in commercial banking with Credit Suisse First Boston and Union Bank of California. He graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Business Administration, concentration in Finance.
“It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we welcome Ryan to the EDF Renewable Energy family,” said Tristan Grimbert, President and CEO. “He offers a breadth and depth of transactions experience that will allow EDF Renewable Energy to further excel in the development of successful wind, solar and other renewable energy projects. We look forward to his leadership and innovation.”
EDF Renewable Energy — formerly enXco — is a leading U.S. independent power producer with more than 25 years of expertise in the renewable industry, covering all range of services from project development, management to operations and maintenance. EDF Renewable Energy specializes in wind and solar photovoltaic with presence in other segments of the renewable energy market: biogas, biomass, hydro, marine energy and storage solutions. The company develops, constructs, operates and manages renewable energy projects throughout the United States for its own accord as well as for third parties. EDF Renewable Energy–s portfolio consists of over 4.5 gigawatts of developed projects with 1.5 gigawatts of installed capacity. EDF Renewable Energy is the U.S. subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles. EDF Energies Nouvelles is the renewable energy arm of the EDF group, the leading electricity company in the world. For more information visit:
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