SPIE announces the creation of wind power business unit

SPIE Global Services Energy, an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group, announced the creation of a new business unit, Wind Power to be headed by Gianluca Petraccia.

As the head of the new Wind Power business unit, Gianluca Petraccia will contribute international experience in the energy sector and knowledge of the offshore wind power market. After starting his career as a maintenance engineer in Europe and then in Africa, he joined the Saipem Group in 2013, where he held various operational management positions covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.

Following the acquisition of the Correll Group, the creation of this new unit demonstrates SPIE Global Services Energy’s ambition to work in the field of wind services.

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The acquisition of the Correll Group has enabled SPIE Global Services Energy to expand its portfolio of services in the area of power line termination and the management of submarine high voltage links for connecting wind farms. This acquisition also enables SPIE Global Services Energy to expand its geographical coverage, including new operations on the East Coast of the United States.

The aim is to develop these offshore wind power services in regions with high levels of demand, such as the North Sea and Asia-Pacific.

In addition, the company has stated that it has a firm target to increase the “Green Share” of its turnover to 25% by 2027. Between 2023 and 2024, notably following the acquisition of the Correll Group, the share of SPIE Global Services Energy’s turnover aligned with the European taxonomy will increase from 4% to 15%.

The new unit currently has 160 employees, and that number is expected to evolve in line with the unit’s growth and the development objectives and specific requirements of the market.

Gianluca Petraccia, director of the SPIE Global Services Energy Wind Power business unit, said: “I am honoured to take on this new role and to lead the SPIE Global Services Energy Wind Power business unit into a new era of growth and innovation.

“Against a backdrop of growing demand for renewable energy solutions, I look forward to working with our team to implement supplementary services with high added value, and consolidate our position as a wind services international champion.”

Christophe Bernhart, managing director of SPIE Global Services Energy: “We are delighted that Gianluca Petraccia will be joining us as director of the new Wind Power business unit, the creation of which underlines SPIE Global Services Energy’s commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. His extensive experience and proven skills will be crucial to our ambition to become a wind services international champion.”