International renewable energy consultancy company Galetech Group is entering the Australian energy market with the launch of Galetech Australia.
Galetech already offers its services across mainland Europe and South Africa to companies such as GE Renewable Energy, Storm Renewables Belgium, Neoen and Orsted.
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Initial demand for Galetech consulting and product solutions has come from the Australian mining and oil and gas sectors, including Firebird Metals, a manganese mine developer based in Western Australia, who has engaged Galetech to support their ESG obligations and renewable aspirations.
Galetech Australia will be headed up by local expert Dermot Costello, who has 20 years global and Australian renewable energy experience in through his previous consultancy roles. In addition to these, Dermot has also held recent Australian roles as general manager of renewables at GenusPlus Group and as the Western Australian advisor to the Clean Energy Council.
“Galetech Australia cannot be just another consultancy group offering the same type of services as everyone else in the space,” Costello said.
“At Galetech Australia we are committed to being different and bringing out exciting core expertise such as behind-the-meter, microgrid, and renewable energy integrated hybrid solutions to high energy consumption clients such as mining and agribusiness.
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“Our proven expertise and the company’s history, reputation and vast project portfolio has been very well received and has indeed captured the imagination of our Australian clients in understanding what they can achieve.”
Galetech will establish itself initially in Western Australia at the heart of the Australian mining and oil and gas sectors and close to some large industrial and agriculture clients. The strategic geographical location also lends itself to facilitate the company’s future growth goals as it aims to enter the Southeast Asia market on the next step on its expansion program.
