Richard Cooper appointed Pro-Tech’s new president

January 31, 2011
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

Pro-Tech Energy Solutions has appointed Richard Cooper as its new president. Cooper will be charged with helping Pro-Tech reach its goal of becoming Northeast America’s biggest developer of turnkey solar projects. 

“Richard brings more than 25 years of experience in the financial, venture capital and energy sectors,” said John Drexinger, vice president of commercial solar at Pro-Tech Energy Solutions. “His unique skills and vision will be essential in helping us continue our tremendous growth in revenue and profitability and in reaching our goal of being the largest turnkey developer of solar projects in New Jersey and the surrounding region.”

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University, Cooper started his career in fund management, whilst also running two separate technology companies. More recently, he has taken on executive roles helping firms such as Honeywell, Siemens and Tozour Energy Services develop energy-saving initiatives.

“This is an exciting time in Pro-Tech's growth and the growth of the solar industry in the Mid-Atlantic. Pro-Tech has the team to truly capitalise on the opportunity and I'm excited to provide the leadership,” said Cooper.

Cooper is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers and the American Solar Energy Society, and has spoken in favour of renewable-energy initiatives at national, regional and local events.

Read Next

January 9, 2026
The Chinese Ministry of Finance and the Taxation Administration issued an adjustment of export rebate policies for solar PV products and other items.
January 9, 2026
China’s market supervision body has warned of monopoly risks in the plans to consolidate the country’s polysilicon sector.
Premium
January 9, 2026
PV Tech Premium spoke with Crux on the trends to look forward in 2026 in the clean energy transferable tax credit market.
January 9, 2026
The US has withdrawn from a number of UN climate organisations, including the Framework Convention on Climate Change, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
January 9, 2026
The Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has signed a clean energy bill into law that will boost solar PV and energy storage investments in the state, among others.
January 8, 2026
ENGIE and Ampion added new solar capacity, Reactivate plans to build on landfill sites and Pivot has completed the first phase of a portfolio.

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
February 3, 2026
London, UK
Solar Media Events
March 24, 2026
Dallas, Texas
Solar Media Events
April 15, 2026
Milan, Italy
Solar Media Events
June 16, 2026
Napa, USA
Solar Media Events
November 24, 2026
Warsaw, Poland