Day in the life of Jenny Burbridge, Commercial business controller
Jenny Burbridge, Commercial business controller, manages to balance her passion for the environment, being a busy parent, and her love of all things systematic. In our latest day-in-the-life blog, she considers how she and Solarcentury have evolved together over the past twenty years. How did it all begin with Solarcentury? I joined Solarcentury in 2000, a year after having my second baby when I was ready for a new challenge. […]
Day in the life of Sarah Howarth, Head of Content & Design; a lockdown special
Sarah, Head of Content & Design (and working-parent), hopes for better decision-making in a post-Corona world I’m told we’ve passed 100 days of lockdown, a third of the year. I can’t say it feels like that, but perhaps that’s because we’re now coming out the other side – things are being booked in the diary, I’ve had a hug with my brother (social-bubble-legal), and kids are enjoying a few hours of school. These extra allowances each […]
Day in the life of Barbara Flesche, CEO
Barbara Flesche became CEO at Solarcentury in late 2020, having previously led the company’s development and project financing teams. She tells us what makes her tick. How did you end up working in renewables? I’m a trained banker and started my career focused on M&A, structured finance and corporate finance. I gained experience of renewables […]
Day in the life of Chris Banks, UK Business Development Manager
Continuing our day in the life series, UK Business Development Manager, Chris Banks, shares why the industry inspires him and why he’s willing to roll with the punches Our normal series is a question and answer style, but Chris went off-piste, and we like it. I became hooked Renewable energy always seemed like common sense […]
Day in the life of Lucia Casalduero, Marketing Executive
Lucia is our Marketing Executive in Spain. Her role involves a lot of multi-tasking, making sure she keeps up-to-date with solar news, and finding creative ways of sharing our projects. Read all about her role… How and when did you end up in Solarcentury? There comes a crucial moment in life when you have to […]
Day in the life of Peter Allen, Senior Asset Manager
With a background in Accounting and Finance, Peter joined Solarcentury as our first Asset Manager. He works on our international projects and tells us all about his experience and role here… What is your background, and how did you end up at Solarcentury? I’ve worked in energy since the start of my career, always in […]
Day in the life of Elena Koumpli, Head of Data Analysis and SCADA Manager
After working on research projects in academia for over 10 years, Elena joined Solarcentury and now leads our SCADA and Data Analysis teams, which focus on performance optimisation. We learn more about her and her role here… What is your background and route into the company? During my first degree in Applied Physics in Athens, […]
Day in the life: Stephane Poulain – Business Development Manager
Stephane’s energy experience spans over two decades, but witnessing the changing landscape due to climate chaos drove him to focus his efforts on building up the French solar market.
Day in the life: Rick Fransen – Business Development Manager
Solarcentury’s Rick Fransen has been in the solar industry for 30 years and has rightly been named Rickipedia. Here we learn more about his extensive knowledge and passion for everything solar. How long have you been working in solar? 30 years. Since 1st May 1989. Why solar energy? What motivates you to work within this […]
Day in the life: Jan Muller – Technical & Asset Management Director
Jan is one of the most experienced solar engineers in the world, with 25 years of experience. He tell us about his solar journey and his life as Solarcentury’s Technical & Asset Management Director .
