Wind Prospect Africa (WPA) has appointed Duncan Ayling as their new general manager. Duncan will lead the WPA team based in Cape Town.
Duncan joins Wind Prospect from RES Southern Africa, where he worked on South Africa’s REIPPPP Round 3 and 4 commercial negotiations with investors, lenders, technical advisors, construction and turbine supply contractors. He also managed the development of the 140MW REIPPPP Round 4 Oyster Bay wind project from initiation through to preferred bidder status and provided development services to financial close. Duncan is currently serving his second term on the Board of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA. Duncan, who holds a BEng and an MSc, has worked for engineering advisor AEA and BWEA (British Wind Energy Association) prior to supporting the African industry as part of RES.
