Our Company
About RayGen
An Australian clean energy technology company turning breakthrough ideas into versatile operating assets for a decarbonising energy system.
Who We Are
RayGen is an Australian technology company founded in 2010 with a mission to develop the world's lowest-cost, highest-efficiency solar technology. Today, RayGen is a pioneer in Long-Duration Energy Storage, combining breakthrough solar power generation with electro-thermal storage to deliver renewable energy on demand — day and night.
Backed by global energy majors including Equinor Ventures, SLB, AGL Energy, Photon Energy Group, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Oxy Technology Ventures, in 2023 RayGen delivered the world's then-largest next-generation Long-Duration Energy Storage project — at 50MWh — in Australia, and is now developing multi-GWh solar-plus-storage projects across the globe.
RayGen's hi-tech solution is designed and manufactured in Melbourne, Australia, and is protected by six patent families.
Strategic Investors
Our Mission
What Drives Us
Reduce pollution and fight climate change.
RayGen delivers clean, sustainable energy and brings new solutions to the table to solve the world's greatest challenge.
Deliver the best results for our customers.
We stand in our customers' shoes, bringing the right solutions at the right time and adapting to change.
Be an excellent place to work.
We foster balanced values, outstanding people, supportive teams, an exciting direction and the determination to accelerate the energy transition.
Our Values
Guided by Purpose
RayGen's values guide our efforts, define our culture, shape the way we approach our work, as we move toward our ambitious goals of powering the future with world-leading solar power technology and renewable energy storage.
Problem solving with impact
Innovate and execute on the world's largest challenge
Excellence in our people
Support each other towards outstanding results
Transparent clear communication
Communicate clearly, regularly, up, down and sideways
Ownership
Act with a sense of urgency, proactively manage risk
Customer focus
Understand and deliver for the customer, internal and external
Leadership
Board of Directors
David was the founder and director of Proteus EPCM Engineers (acquired by Tetra Tech). David has decades of experience developing resource and infrastructure projects and expertise in health and safety management.
David Sutton
Chairman of the Board
John has 30 years' experience in the solar sector creating breakthrough technologies as well as designing, building and operating utility-scale photovoltaic power stations.
Dr John Lasich
Executive Director, Founder & Chief Research Officer
Leonie is a Board Director and strategic adviser in technological innovation with over 30 years of local and international experience across a broad range of industries including advanced manufacturing, clean technologies, and renewable energy.
Leonie Walsh
Non-Executive Director
Fredrick has 17 years international experience from the energy sector from venture investments and commercial negotiations to large project developments, including management and board roles. Fredrick brings skills of strategic thinking, contextualising and attention to risk.
Frederick Støa
Non-Executive Director, Representative of Equinor
Nitin is Managing Director of SLB Ventures. He has 25+ years' of international experience at SLB across four continents, spanning oilfield services, energy transition, new energy technologies and corporate strategy.
Nitin Goel
Non-Executive Director, Representative of SLB
Executive Leadership
Richard has 20 years' global experience commercialising high tech R&D products, including solar PV and fuel cells. Richard is highly skilled at managing fast-paced, multi-disciplinary teams.
Richard Payne
Chief Executive Officer
Eleanor has two decades' experience across commercial, legal, regulatory and stakeholder engagement, predominantly within the energy sector, including roles at Mallesons, Epic Energy, AGL and Acciona Energia.
Eleanor McCracken-Hewson
Chief Commercial Officer / Chief Legal Officer
Serena brings more than 20 years' experience in senior People & Culture leadership roles across organisations including Transurban, ANZ, Ericsson and Accenture.
Serena Marriott
Chief People Officer
Brendt led finance teams in public and private companies across a variety of sectors in regions including Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the UK.
Brendt Henricus
Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary
Liam has 20 years' experience in project and engineering design and management, leading teams in energy, rail, and construction industries and delivering high-value outcomes for customers.
Liam Fechner
Chief Operating Officer
Derek has over 20 years' experience developing high-tech products in the automotive, technology and renewable energy sectors, including leading teams at GM Holden in Australia and Apple in the US.
Derek Scott
Chief Technology Officer
Zhen is experienced in developing and delivering solar projects in Australia and China. Zhen is responsible for business development, supply chain management and investor relations in Asia.
Zhen Mu
Business Director, Asia
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