Founder
Peter A. Gish is one of the world’s leading developers of wind power projects. As a founder of First Summit Energy, he sets the strategic vision, development plan and financing objectives for the company.
Over the last two decades, Peter has successfully participated in the development of over 2.4 GWs of wind power capacity in seven countries.
Peter’s most recent wind project success is the 120 MW Khalladi Wind Power Project which was developed while he was Managing Director of UPC North Africa Renewables and that is now under construction with EBRD financing in Morocco. Peter co-founded First Wind in the United States in 2001 and served on its Board of Directors until 2015 when it was sold to SunEdison. He co-founded UPC Renewables in 2007, which has developed over 250 MWs of wind power in Asia.
Peter is also Director and former Chairman of the Board of Apparent, Inc., a California Solar Energy Company. Peter received a Masters Degree (honors) in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and an AB degree with high honors from Dartmouth College.
Year Founded
Founded in 2017.
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Renewable Energy is the fastest growing source of electricity generation on the planet. Through its subsidiaries, First Summit develops high quality wind and solar power projects in emerging markets. First Summit also invests in promising new technologies in the renewable energy sector.
