Our mission is to be a global leader in marine energy; delivering clean, predictable electricity for clients around the world.
2016
Installed the world’s first offshore tidal array in Shetland.
2018
Launched the world’s first baseload tidal power station.
2021
Created the world’s first tidal powered electric vehicle charge point.
2023
First project installed in France. Doubled the Shetland Tidal Array. Launched Floating Solar. Expands in North America with its first Canadian project.
Our Team
Nova is a team of talented experts working across three continents. We believe in the power of our team, encouraging and developing everyone so we exceed expectations in all that we do.
Executive Team
Simon Forrest
Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder with over 30 years industrial experience with IBM, Scottish Power, Wood Mackenzie and Salomon Brothers.
Julie Aird
Chief Financial Officer
Julie has over 30 years experience in the accounting industry and leads Finance and Procurement at Nova.
Gary Connor
Chief Technical Officer
Co-founder with a PhD in Power Systems Engineering and 25 years’ experience in the energy industry.
John Meagher
Chief Business Officer
John has over 25 years experience in the global energy industry with Wood Mackenzie and Kvaerner, working across the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Seumas MacKenzie
Chief Operating Officer
Seumas has over 9 years of engineering and infrastructure project management experience across the marine renewables, rail and energy efficiency sectors.
Willie Rowell
Chief Production Officer
Willie has over 15 years of experience across shipbuilding, oil and gas, marine renewables and hydrogen businesses.
Non-Executive Directors
Chris Phillips
Chair
Widely respected, experienced chair with decades of corporate financing expertise including scaling-up companies in Europe and North America.
Sir Michael Fallon
Deputy Chair
Former UK Energy Minister and Defence Secretary with extensive board experience including Genel Energy plc and Bannatyne Fitness Ltd.
Brian Aird
Non-Exec Director
CFO who successfully steered Wood Mackenzie from MBO in 2001 to £1.85 billion sale to NASDAQ listed Verisk in 2015 where he is now their Global Treasurer.