The RenewablesSA Board was established in 2009 to drive the attraction of renewable energy investment in South Australia and provide advice on renewable energy policy development. Prior to 16 December 2011, the Board was also responsible for recommending disbursements from the State's $20 million Renewable Energy Fund.

The Board is expected to meet six times per year.

The following are the appointments to the RenewablesSA Board for a period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012:

• Mr Bruce Carter
• Mr David Klingberg
• Mr Brian Foster
• Ms Nicole Halsey
• Mr John O'Brien

Bruce Carter (Chair), Managing Partner of Ferrier Hodgson

Bruce Carter is the Managing Partner of Ferrier Hodgson in Adelaide and  was one of the founding partners of the Adelaide practice in 1992. He has also been the Chair of the South Australian Economic Development Board and a member of the Executive Committee of Cabinet. He is the Chair of the Premier's Climate Change Council.  

He has worked across a broad range of industries overseas and in Australia and has conducted work for all of the major financial institutions within Australia and has been involved in a number of Government appointed restructurings and reviews.

Bruce is the Chair of the Olympic Dam Steering Committee and a director/chair of a number of private companies and government bodies including the Australian Submarine Corporation.  Mr Carter is also the President of the Heart Foundation. 

 

David Klingberg AO, Director of Snowy Hydro Limited, Codan Limited and E&A Limited 

David Klingberg has an extensive professional background at executive level and has served as company chairman and director on various business appointments.

He is Chairman of Barossa Infrastructure Limited, the Mawson Lakes Joint Venture, the Premiers Climate Change Council, Centrex Metals Limited and the Leader’s Institute of South Australia; and a Director of Snowy Hydro Limited, Codan Limited and E & A Limited. He is also a Patron of the Cancer Council of South Australia.

 In 2003, David was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the tertiary education sector and through engineering projects and a Centenary Medal for services to civil and mining engineering. 

 In 2009, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for contributions to governance policy in the tertiary education sector and to commercial and economic development and infrastructure projects. In April 2009, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of South Australia.       

  

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