Ben is the Managing Director of CEL. He specialises in energy development and investment, having spent almost 15 years in the sector, focusing primarily on renewables, thermal generation and energy storage. Ben was previously the Head of Development within Centrica’s Distributed Power Systems team with a primary focus on developing FTM grid-scale investment pipeline in the UK, Irish and European markets. Prior to Centrica, Ben worked for RSK, providing development-stage consultancy services across multiple sectors.

Ben launched Cragside Energy and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business.