Peter Barrett

Engineering Director

Peter has been with Anergi as Engineering Director since June 2009, focussing on projects in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.  Before joining Anergi in 2009, he worked as an independent consultant to the power industry for 2 years. Peter worked for the AES Corporation in London from 1991 until September 2007 as Project Engineer and Project Director.  From mid-1993, Peter spent over two years in China, including working as the technical expert on the 2100MW coal-fired Yangcheng project.  After returning to England in 1995, Peter participated in the development of many successful AES projects, including the 240MW greenfield gas-fired AES Barry project and several business acquisitions.  Peter led a number of successful projects including the 363MW clean coal power plant refurbishment at Fifoots Point and the 600MW Maritza East 1 greenfield lignite-fired power plant in Bulgaria.  Peter began his career as an electrical engineer with GEC Turbine Generators Ltd and subsequently worked with ABB Power and Toshiba International.  Peter has a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College (University of London).