脡lectricit茅 de France (EDF) 聽has named Mark Hartley as the next chief executive of Hinkley Point C project from 1st 闯耻濒测.听
Hartley will replaced Stuart Crooks, who is stepping down from the role after 40 years in the nuclear industry.
Mark Hartley is currently managing director of EDF鈥檚 nuclear operations. He is returning to Somerset and Hinkley Point C, where he was technical director for five years until 2023.
His position will be taken by John Munro, currently director of nuclear operations, having previously held senior leadership roles at Torness and Heysham 2, where he was station director, before becoming chief nuclear officer for region one.
Stuart Crooks will continue to be connected to the industry as a non-executive board member for Sizewell C and EDF鈥檚 nuclear operations business and as an advisor to the Cottam small modular reactor (SMR) project in Nottinghamshire.
EDF chief executive Simone Rossi said: 鈥淭his carefully planned transition demonstrates the depth, resilience and maturity of our nuclear organisation and our ability to develop world class nuclear leadership.聽 It will enable us to deliver our ambitious nuclear plans in Britain at our existing power stations and in nuclear new build.聽
鈥淚 want to thank Stuart for his outstanding service to the UK industry. He has driven the replication strategy that has seen significant performance improvements in the second unit at Hinkley Point C and enabled the start of Sizewell C, which will benefit from everything learned at Hinkley Point C.聽 His contribution to the nuclear renaissance is profound and I am pleased that he will continue to offer his expertise in a non-executive capacity.鈥�