Holly Cartwright and Virginia Ruiz Albacete Appointed Co-CEOs of Copenhagen Offshore Partners in the United Kingdom & Ireland

18 March, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark and Edinburgh, United Kingdom 

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), a global leader in offshore wind development and construction, has announced the appointment of Holly Cartwright and Virginia Ruiz Albacete as Co-CEOs of COP UK and Ireland. They succeed COP Partner Alan Hannah, who will continue as COO and Head of Europe for the UK, Ireland and Italy. 

Holly and Virginia will build on the strong foundation Alan has created to strengthen and further develop the current 5 GW offshore wind portfolio in the UK and Ireland, as well as lead other early market development activities on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and project partners. COP and CIP’s UK and Ireland portfolio includes the Ossian and Pentland floating offshore wind projects in Scotland, NISA in Ireland, and the Morecambe offshore wind project in England. COP is the exclusive offshore wind development partner to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.  

“We are stepping into these roles with a clear vision for COP UK’s future,” said Holly.  “Our focus will be on driving operational excellence and innovation to maintain and build on COP UK & Ireland’s position as a leader in offshore wind.” 

 “Our priority is to unite our team and sharpen our strategic direction to seize market opportunities,” added Virginia. “Together, we will reinforce our commitment to delivering results and achieving sustainable growth for our rapidly evolving portfolio, maintaining the collaborative and supportive environment that defines COP UK.” 

“Having Holly and Virginia at the helm as Co-CEOs is an exciting development for COP UK,” said Alan Hannah, COP Partner and Head of Europe. “Their combined expertise and visionary leadership will propel our projects forward and strengthen our commitment to accelerating the UK’s energy transition.” 

 

About Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP)    

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) is a world leader in offshore wind project origination, development, and construction. COP is accelerating the energy transition through development of a 50+ GW project portfolio. An industry pioneer, the group is leading project development in new markets, including four projects recently completed or currently under construction – Changfang and Xidao and Zhong Neng in Taiwan, Vineyard Wind 1 in the United States and Jeonnam 1 in Korea. COP also specializes in system integration capabilities, including power-to-x. COP’s expert team are advancing projects across 18 offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas. COP is a proudly independent company owned by its management. Learn more at www.cop.dk