Berkshire renewables firm Anesco appoints new CFO

Anesco, a Berkshire business specialising in utility-scale solar, battery storage and energy efficiency, has appointed Oscar Ballesteros Morera as chief financial officer (CFO).

Oscar joins Anesco with more than 25 years’ experience in the energy sector, including an extensive background in infrastructure projects, renewables and combined cycle power plants.

For the past five years, Oscar has served as CFO of Maple Power, an offshore wind investment firm.

Prior to that, he was with General Electric (GE Power) for 14 years, where he worked in a variety of senior roles including commercial finance and FP&A, integration leader, and CFO for West Europe for power services.

“I’ve always been passionate about renewables”, said Oscar.

“Anesco’s business model, strong track record and international growth ambitions, are all very appealing to me.

“Anesco is setting the bar when it comes to the quality and impact of its projects and services.

“I’m delighted to be joining the company at such a pivotal time and look forward to working with the team to drive further growth and investment.”

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Reading, Anesco is a market leader in the development, build, maintenance and optimisation of grid-scale solar and energy storage projects.

The company has energised more than 1GW of solar and storage assets to date, with a target to safely energise a further 1GW by 2030.

It’s expanded far beyond the UK over the past few years, opening subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and as of 2024, Belgium.

CEO Hildagarde McCarville added: “Oscar is a highly accomplished, goal-driven CFO with a strong track record in successfully leading financial teams within the renewables sector.

“His extensive international experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow and scale the business, advancing the transition to net zero and a sustainable, low carbon energy system.”