Derek McKercher
Founder & Director
Derek McKercher founded the electrical contracting business that became McKercher Corporation and remains responsible for group direction and corporate oversight.
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.
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.
- Current role
- Founder & Director
- Decision route
- Group direction and corporate responsibility
- Public record
- Extensive public record
- Profile reviewed
Where the responsibility sits
Group direction, corporate responsibility, and licensed electrical contracting across McKercher Corporation.
- 01
Group direction and corporate responsibility
- 02
WA electrical contractor accountability under EC010771
- 03
Business and brand development across the group
- 04
Technical authorship and public industry commentary
Documented role context
Role and career context are supported by McKercher records, named publication pages, and the linked Australian Business Register record. The dated review checks the role and source basis; it does not expand the profile beyond the evidence available.
- 012004
Established McKercher ECS as a sole-trading electrical contracting business in Western Australia.
- 022013
Established Perth Solar Warehouse as the group's retail-facing solar and energy business.
- 032017
Extended the operating model through PSW Energy for broader energy-system delivery.
- 042021 onward
Directed McKercher Labs as the group's bespoke intelligent systems provider.
Sources connected to this profile
Each source is labelled by type. McKercher records establish the organisation's own role statements. External records add context only where a public source exists.
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.
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.