Georgy Davis

Experience

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  OneWorld Sustainable Investments

  Feb 2003 - Sept 2006

  Research Consultant

  Achievements include business appraisal of the opportunities of the clean development mechanism within the banking sector in South Africa and a market study for the solar water heating industry in South Africa. Clients included The World Bank, ICMM, USAID and UNDP

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  Simonskloof Mountain Retreat

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2003

  Deputy Manager

  Deputy management of an off-grid mountain retreat. Achievements include installation and maintenance of DIY solar PV system, refurbishment of the campsite caravan and savior of a neglected fruit orchard

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  Community Energy Scotland

  Nov 2006 - Mar 2012

  Worked with over 100 organisations across both rural and urban areas to deliver the companies greatest area based grant spend under the Scottish Governments Community and Renewable Energy Scheme. Key achievements include providing technical support to Scotland’s first renewable energy community benefit share offer and securing additional funding to extend operations within the area. Working across a geographically challenging area achievements include providing support, advice and grant management services to Scotland’s first and second community based revenue generating wind projects on the Isles of Gigha and Tiree. Achievements include providing development support to the world’s first community owned island grid system on the Isle of Eigg

  • Development Officer

    Nov 2009 - Mar 2012

  • Development Officer

    May 2007 - Nov 2009

  • Assistant Development Officer

    Nov 2006 - May 2007
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  Community Energy Scotland

  May 2012 - Apr 2018

  Project management of complex consortium project that included Our Power, Energy Local, TMA, The City of Edinburgh Council, Glasgow City Council and led by Community Energy Scotland. Key achievements include raising profile of and gaining considerable political support for the project and successfully managing various technical and regulatory challenges that arose throughout the course of the project. Responsible for developing the organisations international and local energy economies agenda. Key achievements include creation of a development strategy for the organisation, consolidation of lessons learned from previous projects and securing finance for a number of future projects Scoped, developed and managed delivery of the Scottish Governments flagship renewable energy https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/departments/eee/cred/Scoping_Study.pdfinternational development programme within Malawi. The programme exceeded all expectations and directly benefitting the lives of over 20,000 rural Malawians who now have access to clean, sustainable energy.

  • Tower Power Project Manager

    Mar 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Development Manager

    Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Community Energy Development Programme Manager, Malawi

    May 2012 - Apr 2015
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  Our Power

  Apr 2018 - Oct 2020

  Community Projects Manager
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  Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC)

  Oct 2020 - now

  Bids and Proposals Developer