Endeavor Energy appoints Erik Granskog as chief executive officer

Endeavor Energy, a US-based, Africa-focused independent power generation company backed by Denham Sustainable Infrastructure, has appointed Erik Granskog as chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Endeavor Energy has developed and constructed three baseload power generation assets totaling 450MW across West Africa and with Granskog's appointment, the company will continue optimising operations while seeking new opportunities across Africa.

Granskog brings over 25 years of experience in developing, structuring, financing, and managing energy infrastructure investments across global markets. He has been involved in over 4.6GW of power projects requiring more than $5.8 billion of capital and is recognised as a thought leader on African energy development.

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Most recently, Granskog served as founder and chief executive officer of Milele Energy, a Nairobi-based energy platform with projects in Kenya and Sierra Leone. During his tenure, he served on the Board of Africa's largest wind farm, the 310MW Lake Turkana project, and led the redevelopment and financing of the 104MW gas-fired Nant Energy project in Sierra Leone.

Prior to founding Milele Energy in 2019, he served as managing director and Africa leader for GE Capital's energy infrastructure division.

Justin DeAngelis, partner and head of Sustainable Infrastructure at Denham Capital, commented: "Erik's exceptional track record of closing over $5.8 billion in project transactions, combined with his deep operational expertise across African markets, makes him ideally suited to drive Endeavor's next phase of growth as Africa continues to require low-cost, baseload power generation."

Erik Granskog, CEO of Endeavor Energy, added: “Africa's energy potential is immense. Having spent most of my career developing and managing power projects across the continent, I've witnessed the transformative impact that reliable energy infrastructure has on communities and economies. With Endeavor's strong platform and Denham Capital's backing, I look forward to executing our strategy.”