Patrick Greene

Patrick was the co-founder of The Energy Project now powered by AESG. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management (Macquarie University) and post-graduate qualifications in Climate Change & Corporate Management (Adelaide University), and Energy Policy (University College London). He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and currently serves on the New Energy Tech Code (NETCC) Compliance and Monitoring Panel that oversees the solar and battery industry’s voluntary code of conduct.

Prior to his career in energy, Patrick held senior commercial and operational positions in the UK, Europe and Asia for a NASDAQ listed US technology company. In 2008 he returned to Australia and worked for 6 years for Ingenero, one of the country’s first commercial solar startups. At Ingenero he gained valuable experience in solar project development, tender management, project delivery and quality assurance.

In 2014, Patrick co-founded The Energy Project with Jake Bugden and Dr Andrew Nance. The energy transition was accelerating, but companies, asset owners and governments lacked the specialist energy expertise to navigate what was (and still is) a rapidly evolving market. Technology was advancing rapidly, solar contractors had vastly different levels of capability and those trying to identify what projects made sense, and who best to contract with, needed help to make an informed decision.

One of Patrick’s first projects was to develop the business case, write the technical specification, and procure an owner’s engineer, a 1MW solar rooftop project for Adelaide Airport. 10 years on, that first megawatt is still performing well, and the firm has delivered several more projects for the airport including a precinct-wide EV strategy and an additional 2.5MW of solar. These projects are a testament to the long-term relationships we build with clients and the trust they have in our approach.

More recently, Patrick has led engagements on several ARENA funded initiatives including Virtual Power Plants and Community Battery projects, as well as developing market entry strategies for a demand response provider and a novel long-duration battery storage technology. Patrick has served for several years on SA Power Network’s distributed energy integration working group, SAPN connections working group, and on a local government Climate Change steering committee.

• Position: Director, The Energy Project Powered by AESG
• Email Address: info@aesg.com
• Linkedin Profile URL: https://au.linkedin.com/in/patrickgreene