Andy Nyce

About Andy Nyce

I\'ve spent the last ten years in the United States in a wide range of engineering, construction, project management and quality control roles in the large scale renewables industry - including leading the construction efforts for a 92MW solar plant in Fayetteville, NC - one of the 100 largest grid-connected systems in the world at time of interconnect. I\'m currently the Sr Director of Project Management at Erthos - who are approaching the design, installation and maintenance of utility scale solar from a completely new angle, with disruptive new technologies and approaches.I spent six years at DEPCOM Power - a subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions - and was involved with over 1.5GW of installations throughout the country. I have experience with fixed tilt and single axis tracking systems, in-depth civil works and a wide range of electrical knowledge (AC and DC, low-medium voltage).I have in-depth understanding of how to successfully take a project from initiation all the way through to completion, know how to cultivate a strong and hardworking team culture, and work best in challenging environments.My experience in the wider energy services field is unique - from my time at Ecosave in Sydney, where I worked as a Technical Project Manager, to my international experience in India, Nepal and Cambodia where I was involved in a range of volunteer roles - with a focus on energy system design, sustainable development and renewable energy - specifically solar photovoltaics. I\'m also PMP Certified, and have a commitment to long term learning and professional development - highlighted by my involvement in the Solar Executive MBA training offered by Heatspring Inc, along with my completion of the altMBA in 2021 and the Clean Energy Leadership Fellowship in 2022. I\'ve created five successful online courses on the Heatspring platform - focused on Utility Scale Solar Construction and Project Management, the Hydrogen Economy, the Basics of Solar Construction Drawings, Quality Control in Utility Scale Solar and Utility Scale Solar Operations & Maintenance. I also recently completed the Pivotal180 Renewable Energy Financial Modeling Course.Finally, I hold a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, and I\'m currently completing a Masters in Renewable Energy (via distance learning) from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia.

Experience

1. Sr Director of Project Management

   Erthos

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Erthos is an emerging technology company based in Tempe, AZ - focused on innovating new approaches to utility-scale solar, solar + storage plant designs, installation methods and long term operations. The company\'s technical innovations are completely disruptive, lowering the cost to build power plants and contributing to driving the adoption of clean, renewable energy.

Education

• Pivotal180

  Renewable Energy Project Finance Modelling

• altMBA

  Session 47 / Cohort Jolt

• PMTraining.org

  Project Management

  2015 — 2015

• Murdoch University

  Masters, Renewable Energy

  2013 — 2015

• University of Canterbury

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• Clean Energy Leadership Institute

  National Cohort - 2022 Fellow