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Renewables firm Statkraft appoints Nordics chief Vartdal as new CEO

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Renewables firm Statkraft appoints Nordics chief Vartdal as new CEO

Statkraft’s board has appointed its executive vice president for the Nordics region, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, as its new CEO.

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