
BW Ideol welcomes Alberto Peña Sicilia as its new Head of Development for Southern Europe
BW Ideol is pleased to announce its first strategic hire in Southern Europe with the appointment of Alberto Peña Sicilia as the Head of Development for that region.
Reporting directly to BW Ideol’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Alberto will lead the efforts to promote BW Ideol’s proven technology as well as manage the company’s new and existing project pipeline in partnership with leading local players.
Alberto brings significant renewable energy experience and a solid track record across the region after nearly two decades with Siemens Gamesa where he held various sales and project development positions. During the last five years, he was the Corporate Head of Project Development of the onshore wind business unit, leading both greenfield and co-development activities.
Prior to the Siemens Wind Power and Gamesa merger, Alberto served as Head of Sales for Southern Europe, overseeing wind turbine and services sales across Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey.
Alberto holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Zaragoza, a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Glasgow and an Executive MBA.