Șova Irina

About

Irina Șova is a remarkable woman from the Republic of Moldova who has established herself in the wind energy sector through exceptional technical expertise. A graduate of the "Mihai Eminescu" Theoretical High School in Fălești, she continued her higher education in France, at INSA Rennes (Mechanical Engineering and Automation, 2006-2011) and the Rochester Institute of Technology in the USA (Mechanical Engineering, 2010-2011). Her international career began at RES in Avignon (2011-2017), where she worked as a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer, specializing in vibration analysis, endoscopic gearbox inspections, and condition-based maintenance strategies for wind farms out of warranty. Since 2017, she has been working as Technical Manager O&M and Wind Turbine Technology at UL DEWI, managing pre-financial technical due diligence, performance assessments, and turbine life extension, contributing to major renewable energy projects. Irina Sova is the Head of Quality at LM Wind Power, where her mission is to integrate quality as the cornerstone of the company's products and interactions. Collaborating across engineering, operations, and quality functions, she aims to ensure robust customer quality, operational excellence, and optimized quality processes for agile delivery. Irina has over 14 years of technical and operational expertise in the renewable energy sector, including onshore and offshore wind. Her experience spans roles at RES, UL Solutions, GE Offshore Wind, and Ørsted in asset management, operations and maintenance, service engineering, and technical risk management. Irina holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from INSA (National Institute of Applied Sciences), France, and is currently based in Copenhagen.