Software start-up Clir Renewables has appointed Ian Irvine to its board of directors.
Irvine has over three decades of experience in the renewable energy industry, most recently founding renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy in Glasgow, Scotland.
Prior to that he worked at ScottishPower Technology, producing accurate, long-term annual energy production predictions, and holding turbine suppliers to account on contractual agreements, which were not conventional approaches at the time.
Following ScottishPower’s divestment of its business, Irvine co-founded SgurrEnergy.
“I have always had an affinity with innovative and ambitious renewable energy enterprises and look forward to working with the global team to help customers take advantage of Clir Renewables software offering,” said Irvine.
When Irvine exited SgurrEnergy, global staff exceeded 300. He has also been involved in many industry firsts, including the first internationally funded Chinese wind farm.
Clir Renewables chief executive Gareth Brown said: “Having worked closely with Ian in the past, it made sense to ask him to join Clir Renewables on our journey.
“His knowledge of renewable energy is vast, and his business skills have seen him successfully operate in a variety of countries, and we plan to capitalize on that.”