Nanosolar Adds Retired Energy Executive Kevin Howell to Board of Directors

Nanosolar announced that veteran energy executive Kevin Howell was named an independent director to the company’s Board of Directors.

“We are thrilled to have Kevin join our Board of Directors,” said Geoff Tate, CEO of Nanosolar, Inc. “His insights into the energy industry will prove invaluable as we pursue our mission of producing the lowest cost solar power, competitive with fossil fuels.”

Formerly with NRG Energy, Mr. Howell most recently served as that company’s regional president for NRG Texas. In this role, he was responsible for managing NRG’s Texas operations, its more than 2,600 employees, and powering more than nine million homes across the state using a diverse portfolio of electrical generation that included nuclear, wind, gas, and coal.

In addition to other executive roles at NRG, Mr. Howell also served as president of Dominion Energy Clearinghouse; in a number of executive positions within the Duke Energy companies; and in a variety of trading, marketing and operations functions at MG Natural Gas Corp., Associated Natural Gas, and Panhandle Eastern Pipeline L.P.