Key highlights
- Barbara Flesche, Statkraft Executive Vice President for Europe, was elected President of SolarPower Europe.
- She has more than 20 years' experience across solar, wind, hydropower, storage and grid services.
- Her priorities include rapid solar deployment, scaling battery storage and improving system integration to support electrification.
- SolarPower Europe will also focus on strengthening European supply chains and securing supportive regulatory frameworks.
Leadership change
Barbara Flesche, Statkraft's Executive Vice President for Europe, was elected President of SolarPower Europe and will lead the association's efforts to advance solar power and battery storage within Europe's energy system.
Experience
Flesche has over 20 years' experience across the European renewables sector, with roles spanning the solar value chain as well as wind, hydropower, storage and grid services.
Priorities
Her stated priorities include rapid solar deployment, scaling battery storage, improving system integration and flexibility, strengthening European supply chains and securing regulatory frameworks to support energy security, affordability and electrification across industry, transport and households.
