Andy Kinsella has been promoted from COO to CEO of Mainstream Renewable Power, replacing Eddie O’Connor who will remain with the company in the role of executive chairman while Kinsella makes his transition. O’Connor, who founded the firm, will chair the board and lead on broader business relationships, senior external relations and thought leadership. Kinsella, joined Mainstream as an executive director on the formation of the company in 2008. He also was CEO of Mainstream’s offshore business with responsibility for bringing forward just under 8,000 megawatts of offshore wind projects in England, Scotland and Germany.