Alex Houlston

Alex Houlston is the Co-Founder and CEO of BOOM! Power, an Australian company focused on home electrification and decarbonization.12 With nearly 20 years of experience in the energy sector, Alex has been a driving force behind clean energy initiatives and building electrification.1

Career Highlights

• BOOM! Power: Co-founded in June 2018, BOOM! is a software-as-a-service platform that enables building electrification at scale, reducing Scope 3 emissions.1
• Energy for the People: Co-founded and served as Director from June 2012 to June 2021.1
• The People's Solar: Co-founded and directed from June 2014 to June 2018, a solar crowd-funding platform.1

Achievements at BOOM! Power

• Supported customers with over 250,000 home and business properties.1
• Facilitated $12m+ in solar and electrification projects.1
• Negotiated strategic partnerships with ASX-listed companies and major organizations.1
• Secured $500k seed funding from the Victorian government.1

Other Roles

• Mentor at EnergyLab since October 2019.1
• Known as a social entrepreneur and creative problem solver in the clean energy sector.3

Alex Houlston's work focuses on creating a democratic energy system that benefits society as a whole, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation in the energy sector.12