Hirsch Joins African Energy As Project Developer
Scottsdale , Arizona USA (September 30, 2003) ---- African Energy announced today that Steve Hirsch, energy expert and Africa specialist, has joined the company as Director of Project Development. Steve will help African Energy customers develop energy projects, including assisting them to access the technical and financial resources required for completion.
Steve has decades of experience in developing renewable energy and water projects in Africa, including recently guiding the development of a UNDP PV commercialization program in Uganda. He has lived and worked in many African countries, beginning with early Peace Corps experience in the Ivory Coast and Guinea , followed by project-related residencies in Djibouti , Morocco , Burundi and Uganda . Steve currently resides near Washington , D.C. and is frequently requested to assist multi-lateral and bilateral agencies on questions of energy provision in Africa . Steve holds a degree in electrical engineering and speaks fluent French.
African Energy is a specialized distributor of renewable energy products and systems to companies and organizations in Africa . The company is based in Scottsdale , Arizona and represents manufacturers such as Xantrex, Kyocera Solar, Surrette Battery, and Morningstar Corporation.