To transition today, we must shoot past tomorrow
ZeGen Energy is a Scottish-based company founded in the spring of 2020 as part of the 4th cohort of Grey Matters, an accelerator programme by Elevator UK and Scottish Enterprise that supports innovators in NE Scotland, the country’s largest energy-producing region.
Their ambition is to change the way the world views its most abundant and reliable energy resource - Geothermal Energy. As 2022 comes to a close, ZeGen Energy is set to deliver its 4th customer-funded project.
“For us, it is always about how geothermal adds value to a project. From strategic geothermal market assessments, repurposing oil and gas infrastructure in Ukraine, integrated geothermal power assessments on offshore assets, and deep geothermal heat projects in hot highland granites, we apply our deep industry knowledge and experience to extract the most from every project we get involved with. We’ve left no rock unturned in the hunt for geothermal value. ”
Kirsten Pasturel, ZeGen Energy Founder and CEO
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Meet the ZeGen Energy Team
Kirsten Pasturel
Founder & CEO
Kirsten is the “linky-brained” crafter of geothermal opportunities. She’s focused and passionate about the right teams for the right projects.
Kirsten holds an honours degree in Chemical Engineering, and an MBA in Energy Management from The University of Aberdeen. Two decades in engineering and management roles within the oil, gas and geothermal sectors, specialising in well planning, delivery and operations, have furnished Kirsten with a unique understanding of the Geothermal landscape.
Non-Executive Director
Gillian White
Gillian brings her subsurface and big picture net-zero energy transition tech expertise to ZeGen. She understands that innovative ideas require collaboration and a willingness to jump to make it happen.
Gillian’s background as a project geologist working with and managing multidisciplinary teams for subsurface operators in the North Sea UK underpins her extensive knowledge of what’s happening beneath the surface across the region. Recently, as Technology Advisory Manager at the Net Zero Technology Centre she oversaw technical teams taking net-zero technology concepts and building collaborative projects around them, including academic and business partners, to test viable solutions. There, she gained a big-picture understanding of the energy transition that includes connecting offshore and onshore energy systems.
Kenny Watt
Co-Founder
Kenny actively seeks expertise and engagement to evaluate problems and explore alternative and unconventional solutions.
Kenny is a proven business leader who relishes challenging the conventional approach to business strategies and team creation. A career spanning over 3 decades in various senior and executive leadership roles within the oil and gas sector places Kenny in a unique position to help support and develop a robust, creative, and successful geothermal offering.