About

Wessex Energy Solutions (WES) is a renewable energy consultancy founded by Thomas Burnett (Meng Mechanical with Business) in 2012.

Prior to this, Thomas spent the first ten years of his career at Shell in projects, technology and commercial roles including in Alternative Energy.

Consultancy highlights include: developing/ funding 45 rooftop PPA projects totaling 3.5MW (in particular for the community energy sector); developing/ funding a 1st of a kind new build microgrid in Dorset, and raising £20mln from a large institutional investor for a novel biomass plant. The Salisbury Cathedral project was the winner of the Alan Clark Local Energy Award at Solar and Storage Live, 2021

WES brings an affordable and rigorous approach to renewable energy projects utilising both technical and commercial skills to ensure the best possible outcome for its clients and making projects happen. WES goes the extra mile.

WES’s core values are openness, transparency, honesty and caring for the environment.