Last Friday, the CrescoNet team swapped our Christchurch office for a lecture theatre just up the road at the University of Canterbury (UC). It turned into one of the most rewarding activities we’ve done on campus. Our Graduate and Internship seminar, “Connecting UC Talent to Real-World Utility Solutions,” brought together students from electrical and computer engineering and computer science for an honest look at the problems we solve, the technology we build, and the career pathways waiting for them right here in Christchurch.

In July, CrescoNet welcomed Abner Edgar to the team as an engineering intern. Abner is currently completing a Master of Engineering Studies (endorsed in Renewable Energy) at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, where he is a recipient of the Orion Master’s Energy Scholarship, having earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Indonesia. He brings a genuine curiosity for how electrical and energy systems work, along with a growing passion for renewable energy. We sat down for a quick chat to hear about his journey from Indonesia to Christchurch, what drew him to CrescoNet, and what he gets up to when he isn’t deep in the technical detail.