BayWa r.e. is appointing Daniel Gäfke to its Group Management Board as the business continues to focus on the expansion of its global Wind and Solar Projects business. Currently Director of Projects APAC, Daniel will join CEO Matthias Taft, CFO Mihaela Seidl and COO Günter Haug on the Board. In support of realising these goals, Daniel will take responsibility for BayWa r.e.'s onshore Wind and Solar Projects businesses.

He will also take responsibility for the company's Energy Solutions business, which is helping corporations in their own energy transition. Daniel joined BayWa r.e. in 2016 as Director of Projects APAC and has overseen BayWa r.e.'s successful growth throughout the APAC region, including market entries and expansion throughout Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan and Australia. Daniel will formally join the Board from 1st November 2023, and will focus on BayWa r.e.'s EMEA and APAC Projects businesses.

The US Projects business will continue to be steered by CEO Matthias Taft, as part of ambitious growth plans for the US and wider region. Taft will also continue to take responsibility for BayWa r.e.'s growing offshore wind business as it builds on recent successes and further establishes itself in the market.