Craig Wood

Craig Wood is the chief executive of Vast Solar, a company pioneering innovative concentrated solar thermal technologies in Australia. Under his leadership, Vast Solar is developing a $360 million project in Port Augusta that aims to harness solar energy using thousands of mirrors to produce heat for electricity generation, thereby addressing the critical challenge of renewable energy storage for peak demand periods. Wood emphasizes the importance of long-duration storage solutions as Australia transitions away from coal towards a cleaner energy future.