Paul Mulvaney Appointment
Paul Mulvaney has been appointed Managing Director of ESB's new Electric Vehicles (EV) division.
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Paul is responsible for the rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure as well as creating awareness and demand for electric vehicles in Ireland. It is an exciting area with challenging goals such as a target of 10% electric vehicles by 2020, announced by Government earlier this year.
Paul's role will involve considerable stakeholder management with Government departments, agencies and motor industry. Already, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Government and Renault-Nissan and another between ESB and Renault-Nissan which are the first of many agreements that are planned with other companies over the coming months. These types of collaborations will ensure that electric vehicles will be available in the Irish market within 2 years.
Since Paul started his role in December 2009 the infrastructure roll-out has begun with the first on-street charging points installed in Dublin. Paul and his team will also be responsible for installing charging points in motorist's homes, where they will typically use more efficient night time energy. Fast charging points will also be installed in suitable locations such as car parks, petrol stations and shopping centres.
The new Electric Vehicle division supports ESB's overall strategy framework to become carbon neutral by 2035 and supports the development of an emissions-free transport system.
In his previous role as Manager of Power Generation's Asset Strategy, Paul oversaw the sale of Tarbert and Great Island generating stations to the Spanish utility Endesa. Prior to this Paul held many positions in Power Generation including Station Manager Moneypoint, Asset Manager and Group Manager. He has also been involved in major change processes such as PACT and Pay Pension and Change.
Paul holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, a diploma in Accounting and Finance and is undertaking an Advanced Management Programme at present.
