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Sustainable Energy Transformation Pty Ltd is a specialist consulting service that undertakes activities that aim to transform markets to support greater deployment of sustainable energy.
Based in Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Sustainable Energy Transformation provides technical and program support for the increased deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
Sustainable Energy Transformation was established in 2012 by Ken Guthrie AM after 30 years’ experience developing markets for sustainable energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency, predominantly in the Victorian Government sector.
Based in Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Sustainable Energy Transformation provides technical and program support for the increased deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
Sustainable Energy Transformation was established in 2012 by Ken Guthrie AM after 30 years’ experience developing markets for sustainable energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency, predominantly in the Victorian Government sector.
Ken led the development of international standards on solar energy (ISO TC180) and represented Australia as the Chair of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Technology Collaboration Program (IEA SHC).
He has provided sessional lectures on solar energy technology and deployment to postgraduate students at the University of Melbourne and has provided sessional lectures to Master's students at RMIT on solar energy technology and market transformation. Ken has provided advice across the Victorian Government regarding market and regulatory programs to support the deployment of Sustainable Energy Technologies. Ken has engineering qualifications from Melbourne University and postgraduate business qualifications, and has recently completed the Company Directors Course at the AICD.Master's
He has provided sessional lectures on solar energy technology and deployment to postgraduate students at the University of Melbourne and has provided sessional lectures to Master's students at RMIT on solar energy technology and market transformation. Ken has provided advice across the Victorian Government regarding market and regulatory programs to support the deployment of Sustainable Energy Technologies. Ken has engineering qualifications from Melbourne University and postgraduate business qualifications, and has recently completed the Company Directors Course at the AICD.Master's
Areas of expertise
Internationally recognized expertise in solar energy
- Past Chairman of the International Standards Committee on Solar Energy (ISO TC180)
- Past Chairman of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Executive Committee (IEA SHC)
- Past Chairman of the Australian and New Zealand Standards Committee on Solar Water Heating
Market transition program development and implementation
Extensive experience developing and managing market support mechanisms for energy-efficient and renewable technology market support, including:
- The Victorian solar hot water rebate program
- The Victorian high-efficiency gas heater rebate program
- The first-time deployment of new technologies and business models for medium-scale innovative renewable technologies through the Renewable Energy Support Fund (RESF)
- Providing technical and program advice for regulations and certificate schemes.high-efficiency
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Education and training
- Sessional Lecturer University of Melbourne Postgraduate Solar Energy Course 2013-19
- Sessional Lecturer at RMIT 2005- 2014. Postgraduate programs Solar Energy Technology and Market Transformation
- Has delivered training courses in the Pacific and Syria for the Pacific Forum and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Significant experience delivering conference papers and presentations
Executive leadership
- Board Member at Yarra Energy Foundation.
- Extensive experience reporting to CEO and Board
- Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course