Founded by Barry Clive and Charles Hall in 2006, SolarEmpower was formed to commercialise its core technology of building integrated solar concentration and its vision that springs from the implications of its affordability - now.
Charles Hall trained as an investment banker with Philips and Drew  (UBS) in the early 1970s, before leaving to launch and direct a fine wine investment business.

He returned to the ‘City’ in 1985, working as a senior sales executive for Greenwell Montagu, Smith New Court and Merrill Lynch until 2000.

Charles then joined Katalyst Ventures, a private equity business focused on financing entrepreneurs.  He jointly launched ‘The Katalyst Hydrogen Fund’ which was the world’s first alternative energy hedge fund.

In 2003 Charles left Katalyst to co-found his own business Westhall ( www.westhallcapital.com ) Capital, an FSA regulated independent investment advisory business focused on the Mega trends : Asia, TMT and Alternative Energy.

Charles advised institutional investors on alternative energy investments ,  and raised funds for Freepower (www.freepower.com ) and LIFE ( www.life-ic.com ) an alternative energy incubator where Charles is a non executive director.

Charles remains a non executive Director of Westhall and is a FSA regulated investment advisor.

Charles has dedicated his last 8 years to creating businesses that contribute to sustainability with the personal conviction that solutions are available if we fully engage with the biggest natural resource of all.

In 2006 he formed SolarEmpower with Barry Clive.

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