Iberdrola has announced that Ross Rolfe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iberdrola Australia, will step down from his executive role at the end of 2025 while continuing as Chairman of the company’s board. The board has appointed Professor Paul Simshauser as the next Chief Executive Officer.
He previously served as CEO of Powerlink Queensland and was Professor of Economics at the Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research. Over the past 25 years, he has held senior positions across Australia’s energy markets, regulatory bodies, and public policy institutions. Iberdrola Australia currently employs 260 people and operates or is building 14 sites with a combined capacity of more than 1,800MW, including 622MW under construction. Its portfolio consists of wind farms, solar farms, battery storage systems, and gas turbine assets.