{"id":2703,"date":"2025-12-11T15:09:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:09:30","slug":"greenco-taps-energy-sector-veteran-isabel-fick-for-group-trading-head-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=2703","title":{"rendered":"GreenCo taps energy sector veteran Isabel Fick for group trading head role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"textFreeArticle\">\n<p>GreenCo, the Nersa-licensed renewable energy buyer and trader, has announced that Isabel Fick will join the company in 2026 as group Head of Trading &amp; Operations.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows the completion of her duties at Eskom and the newly established National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA).<\/p>\n<p>Read:<br \/>NTCSA heavyweight Isabel Fick resigns<br \/>Monde Bala appointed CEO of NTCSA<\/p>\n<p>GreenCo noted that Fick\u2019s career has been instrumental in South Africa\u2019s system operations landscape, where she has been central to the strengthening of national grid reliability and the modernisation of operational practices.<\/p>\n<p>Her transition is being characterised not as a loss to the public sector, but as a continuation of her service to the country, bringing her experience to a role that supports electricity market stability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read:<br \/>Nersa approves cross-border electricity trading<br \/>South Africa moves closer to traded power market, top bank says<\/p>\n<p>Fick\u2019s appointment is said to reflect the growing strategic importance of collaboration between utilities and responsible market participants.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Her background is considered crucial for laying the foundations of South Africa\u2019s evolving electricity market structure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ana Hajduka, founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo, stated, \u201cIsabel\u2019s expertise, integrity, and sector-wide respect make her one of the most significant voices in our energy transition \u2013 and she will continue to be an asset to the country as we move into a new era of market design and system innovation in collaboration with the public sector\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Read:<br \/>Nersa entered R54bn settlement to avoid court scrutiny<br \/>Nersa makes big progress towards competitive electricity market<\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>GreenCo, through its subsidiary GreenCo Power Services, holds a domestic electricity trading licence as well as South Africa\u2019s first private-sector import and export electricity licence.<\/p>\n<p>This enables the company to actively participate in power wheeling and trading both within South Africa and across the wider Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>GreenCo operates in multiple Southern African countries, purchasing power from renewable energy generators and selling it to utilities and private-sector off-takers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company confirmed that Fick\u2019s tenure will take effect only once her responsibilities at Eskom and the NTCSA have been fully and formally concluded, ensuring continuity and supporting the integrity of the sector-wide reforms now underway.<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Moneyweb\u2019s in-depth finance and business news on WhatsApp here.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\">\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n                if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n                n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n                t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '779812924991616');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script>#GreenCo #taps #energy #sector #veteran #Isabel #Fick #group #trading #role<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GreenCo, the Nersa-licensed re&hellip; 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