News & Press
January 20 2008
Ingenero appoints Advisory Board
Mr Richard Harris is the first appointee to the newly created advisory board for Ingenero, the first renewable and solar energy service provider of its type in Australia.
“I am pleased to be working with such a talented and professional group” said Mr Harris. “I am a believer in what renewable energy can do for the planet and look forward to helping shape the future of Ingenero”
“Richards’ expertise and background will give us valuable insights into trends in the renewable energy sector” says Ingenero CEO Steve McRae. ”His experience in both electrical energy systems and the semiconductor industry will help guide Ingenero and help us deliver more benefits to our customers,” McRae added
Mr Harris started his career developing high reliability remote infrastructure for the aviation and maritime industry. , including the re-engineering of Australia’s coastal wide safety-of-life radio communications infrastructure. He was responsible for the installation of some of Australias first and most remote solar power systems...
Mr Harris founded Fultec Inc, a data communications focused semiconductor company, in 2001. He took this company to the USA in 2004 and successfully established it as an international semiconductor company servicing the telecommunications industry. Mr Harris’s experience includes the formation and oversight of multidiscipline teams (civil, electrical and Information technology engineering) for the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of infrastructure. It also includes the formation and management of the research, product engineering, supply chain and operations functions for Fultec in California’s Silicon Valley.
Richard has a Degree and a PhD in electrical engineering and growing portfolio of international patents.
Ingenero is the first renewable and solar energy service provider of its type in Australia. The company offers customers access to clean, renewable energy by building, owning and operating renewable energy generation facilities built on the customers own assets and/or property. Using customer owned rooftops, car parks and other property Ingenero eliminates the up-front capital investments and the operational requirements of providing renewable energy. Through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with each customer, Ingenero provides the energy generated at each facility at an agreed competitive price that also allows the customer long term stability in future energy costs.