Ashleigh Atkins

Graduate Renewable Energy Engineer

Ashleigh is a photovoltaics engineer with experience in research, energy efficiency, technical design and project management. At Ekistica, Ashleigh has been integral to developing concept design, drafting, developing technical tender documentation and evaluating submissions for a range of complex, remote power systems such as Yulara and Jabiru, both within the Northern Territory.

Additionally, she has provided support and input into a review of power system assets in ranger stations in Kakadu National Park, led the ongoing maintenance of the Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre (DKASC) in Alice Springs, and is managing the implementation of the Northern Territory Solar Resource (NTSR) project, working closely with a range of technical equipment, contractors and government.

Ashleigh is a skilled communicator who is able to refine articulate complex technical requirements, whilst also ensuring that broader stakeholders maintain an understanding of the project works. Ashleigh’s previous experience as an educator has further developed the social awareness, communication, and empathy she brings to her engineering work. She is passionately and ethically motivated to develop sustainable technologies and engineer positive change for both the environment and the people that live within it. Ashleigh sees sustainable energy not only as an essential element of our energy future, but also a powerful tool for social and economic development.