About Us

Lacour Energy is a renewable energy development company which utilises its expert knowledge to develop successful renewable energy projects.

Since  2016, the team at Lacour has originated and developed several large-scale renewable projects across Australia, including Kondinin Wind and Solar Farm (WA), Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm project (QLD), and Banana Range Wind Farm (QLD). 

Our practical and commercial knowledge is supported by degree qualifications in renewable energy, electrical engineering and project management as well as collaborating in the energy and renewables industry through peak body organisations and committees. 

  • Mark Rayner

    Mark has over 25 years in the renewable energy sector, with a broad range of experience in business development, consulting, construction and strategic planning. Mark has been involved in projects all across Australia and has experience with a wide range of technologies.  Mark’s university degree in engineering, furthered by his Masters studies, has provided him with excellent analytical and problem solving skills. These skills, combined with his passion for renewable energy and his ability to relate and empathise with people, has allowed him to lead and inspire teams in the successful development of a number of renewable energy projects. 

    Mark has an in depth understanding of all facets of renewable energy project development including: resource analysis, technology assessment, economics and financial modelling, offtake arrangements, transmission network access arrangements, EPC and O&M contractual negotiations, land and environmental/development approvals, and stakeholder relations (government, local and media). 

    Mark has excellent communication and presentation skills, strong analytical and problem solving capability and the ability to lead and manage project teams within a high pressure environment. Mark has a successful track record of taking projects from inception through to financial close. 

  • James Townsend

    James has over 20 years’ experience developing renewable energy projects in the UK, Europe and Western Australia and has a broad in-depth of knowledge in managing projects from concept to operation. 

    He is highly experienced in motivating and project managing multi-disciplinary teams and very competent in negotiating the requirements of all stakeholders to achieve a successfully operational project.  

    James holds a Masters in Renewable Energy Systems Technology from Loughborough University (UK) and is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and PRINCE2 Practitioner. 

    James has worked in varying roles within small start-up and large multinational organisations and has used his enthusiasm, commercial acumen, technical ability and relationships to achieve project successes. 

    James is active within the renewable industry and has been a member of the Clean Energy Council’s Wind Directorate and of the Renewable UK’s Aviation Strategy Group and Onshore Wind Farm Development Group.