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Mt Barker Power Company Pty Ltd is the project company for the Mt Barker Community Windfarm, it has no staff. It was established in 14 June, 2007 by SkyFarming Pty Ltd who continues to work on the project and has one director on the board, Susanna Floth. Andrew Woodroffe is the Company Secretary. Dandaragan Energy Pty Ltd bought Mt Barker Power Company in September, 2025. Dandaragan Energy has two directors on the board, Luca Castellii and Ed Blackley.

Susanna Floth, BA, BSc (Hons)
Susanna Floth has a BA in language studies, a BSc focusing on renewable energy and 2 years of experience as sales manager Asia - Pacific with Nordex, a leading european wind turbine manufacturer. Previously, she worked as commercial consultant and project manager for large infrastructure projects (municipal water supply and waste water treatment) in China.

Luca Castelli, B.E (Renewable Energy, Electrical/Power), BSc (Energy Studies)
Luca is AER’s team leader and provides technical direction for the company’s renewable energy and standby generation projects. Luca is also General Manager of the Castelli Group’s successful and acclaimed Castelli Estate wine business and Mt Shadforth Contract Crush, their contract winemaking business which processes up to 1,000 tonnes of fruit for a number of leading national wine brands and holds a Certificate II in Cellar operations.

Andrew Woodroffe, B.E. (Aero), Post Grad Dip Science & Tech Policy
Andrew Woodroffe has an Aeronautical Engineering degree, postgraduate studies in renewable energy, 10 months experience working as a wind energy engineer for Stanwell Corporation, one of Australia's leading windfarm developers and completed the DEWI (Deutsches Windenergie-Institut GmbH) seminar, Wind Farm Projects. Previously, he ran his own business, HERAust, rating the energy efficiency of homes.

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