Africa-focused independent power producer Globeleq has appointed Jonathan Hoffman as its substantive CEO after he served as interim chief. The board of the British-owned IPP confirmed his permanent role this week in a statement.
Hoffman brings over two decades of power sector experience, including leadership roles at ABB Energy Ventures and InfraCo, a company he co-founded. Globeleq stated that its board conducted a comprehensive global search, evaluating both internal and external candidates, before confirming his appointment.
“I am very pleased to confirm that Jonathan Hoffman is now Globeleq’s permanent CEO. Jonathan has in-depth knowledge of our people and our portfolio and is ideally placed to lead Globeleq through the next period of growth. Since becoming Interim CEO last year, Jonathan has impressed the Board with his commitment to the business and his knowledge of our industry and our partners,” said Laurence Mulliez, Globeleq Chair.
Jonathan Hoffman joined Globeleq in 2010, was appointed Chief Development Officer in 2020 and took over as interim CEO in July 2024. Hoffman led the development and investment team as they secured deals and new investments across Africa including, most recently, the award of Red Sands, the largest standalone battery storage project on the Continent.
“I am thrilled to lead Globeleq’s talented team to deliver on our mission and drive the energy transition in Southern Africa. My absolute commitment is to solve problems for our customers and deliver value to our shareholders,” said Jonathan Hoffman, the new CEO of Globeleq.
Globeleq says Jonathan Hoffman will now lead the company through its next phase of growth which will focus on the energy transition in Southern Africa and Kenya. The Group owns and operates 12 renewable power plants across South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya, has [485]MW in construction, and has a number of landmark projects across the region in its development pipeline.
Outside of Southern Africa, Globeleq says it will focus on its existing plants, which provide vital power to local communities and industry, and generate returns for its shareholders.
Since 2015 Globeleq has nearly doubled its generating capacity in operation and under construction. In the 2020s, the Group has been responsible for 43 per cent of all utility-scale non-hydro renewable and gas IPP generation to reach financial close in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa).
