Management team
The management team of Norwich Community Solar consists of a range of professionals with skills in energy systems and markets, engineering, accountancy and fund raising. We currently give our time for free to seek new projects, perform outreach and educational tasks for our community and write about community energy as a social enterprise. Our Board of Directors is always open to approach from members who would like to share their skills with us. We operate an equal opportunities policy.
Chairman
Nigel Hargreaves
Nigel is a systems architect, academic and sustainability consultant. He is a chartered engineer and has been working with energy systems for 25 years.
Company Secretary
Luisa Jobson
Luisa is a final year BSc Geography student at the University of East Anglia and passionate about community energy. She is preparing to start her Masters Degree in Energy Engineering in 2020.
Treasurer
Adrian Holmes
Adrian is an experienced Treasurer and founder member of Norwich Community Solar. He is a software developer and previously a Green Party Councillor in Norwich.
Engineering
Damian Baker
Damian is the co-founder and Managing Director of renewable energy company Ren Energy and manages the technical implementation of our projects.
Finance
Peter Ellington
Peter is a part-time lecturer in the Business School of the University of East Anglia and founder of Triple Bottom Line Accounting, an ethical accounting practice.
Events
Tom Abbott
Tom is Managing Partner at GEEN EASY and founder member of Norwich Community Solar.
Markets
Nigel Cornwall
Nigel has nearly 20 years in energy consultancy during which he founded Cornwall Insight and Pixie Energy which have gone on to be industry respected energy market intelligence companies.
Communications
Sean Gough
Sean brings 30 years in PR with international consultancies, his own London agency and in house roles with Government press offices and ICI. He is currently advising Fujitsu on communications strategy.