Derek
McKercher
Founder & Director
From electrical contracting to group direction.
Derek McKercher founded the electrical contracting business that became McKercher Corporation and remains responsible for group direction and corporate oversight.
Explore the professional recordDirection.
Accountability.
Continuity.
Group direction
Group direction and corporate responsibility.
Contractor accountability
WA electrical contractor accountability under the corporation’s EC010771 licence.
Business development
Business and brand development across the group.
Published work
Technical authorship and public industry commentary.
From electrical foundations
to group direction.
Explore the documented milestones behind the current role.
Electrical foundations
Established McKercher ECS as a sole-trading electrical contracting business in Western Australia.
Explore the businessWhere the role sits.
Group direction and corporate responsibility, with the relevant business context one step away.
McKercher CorporationGroup direction
Group direction, corporate responsibility and accountability under the corporation’s WA electrical contractor licence.
View business contextPerth Solar WarehouseRetail-facing energy
Established Perth Solar Warehouse as the group's retail-facing solar and energy business.
View business contextPSW EnergyInstallation, commercial solar & regional retail
Extended the operating model through PSW Energy for broader energy-system delivery.
View business contextLabsIntelligent systems
From 2021 onward, directed Labs as the group's bespoke intelligent systems provider.
View business contextConnections show the published scope of this role across the group.
On the
record.
Conversations, published work and the sources behind the professional record.
Licence context. EC010771 is the corporation's Western Australian electrical contractor licence. Derek's published responsibility is the accountability carried under it, not a personal licence claim.
Profile sources and supporting record
His public work connects field-based electrical experience with energy-business development, industry commentary, technical authorship, and the long-term operating structure behind the group.
Role and career context are supported by McKercher records, named publication pages, and the linked Australian Business Register record.
- Derek McKercher author record
McKercher Corporation. Named technical authorship and published work.
- Why 2026 Will Change Solar Forever
The OpenSolar Podcast. Founder interview covering solar, batteries, electrification, and installer capacity.
- Over the Horizon with Derek McKercher
Just Another Solar Podcast. Industry interview on building and operating a Western Australian solar business.
- Original business registration
Australian Business Register. Public registration record for the original McKercher ECS sole-trading entity.
Related group context
Personnel profiles are limited to professional roles, published work, and references relevant to McKercher Corporation. Private contact information and unrelated personal details are not published. This profile was reviewed against McKercher organisational records, linked interview pages, and the Australian Business Register.
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