The Crown Estate has announced the appointment of Huub den Rooijen as Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure.

Huub den Rooijen joined The Crown Estate in March 2012 as Head of Offshore Wind and has over 25 years of experience in the energy sector, predominantly working with the energy company Shell.

As Head of Offshore Wind, he has overseen the offshore wind energy programme as part of The Crown Estate’s active asset management of the UK seabed to unlock value from this natural asset. 

The sector has seen significant growth for more than a decade and is now on course to meet ten per cent of the UK’s electricity demand by 2020.

As Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure, he will continue to lead the offshore wind team in addition to overseeing ocean energy, marine aggregates, carbon capture and storage, and infrastructure including cables and pipelines.

Huub den Rooijen said:

“I’m delighted to be taking forward one of the most unique roles in real estate - managing the seabed. I look forward to leading our excellent teams across a diverse range of activities, from established industries such as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines, to high growth sectors such as offshore wind, to unlock value from this natural asset and continue to deliver strong returns.”

The appointment, which takes place with immediate effect, follows Rob Hastings' departure as Director of Energy and Infrastructure.