UK delivery
Energy modelling, feasibility studies, retrofit planning and delivery support for organisations seeking credible low-carbon pathways.
Engineering clean energy systems beyond scarcity.
Beyond the Desert CIC develops open-source tools and practical clean-energy solutions, using UK delivery work to support wider deployment in communities where reliable, affordable energy remains constrained.
Open-source energy systems. UK delivery. Global impact.
Commercially useful engineering in mature markets can generate tools, learning and surplus that are shared more widely.
Practical delivery and open knowledge, held together.
Open-source tools
Transparent software, methods and evidence capture that reduce lock-in and make better energy decisions easier to reproduce.
Global impact
Surplus, learning and capability are directed toward underserved communities and partners working on clean, resilient energy access.
Engineering, commercial and strategic depth.
Beyond the Desert is being shaped by a small team with experience across clean power systems, business growth, UX/UI design, software development, governance, science, faith and international development.
Dr Simon Le Blond CEng
Founding Director
Michael Glanville
Commercial Advisor
Mark McGuiness
UX/UI Design
Jon Warren
Developer
Dr Mike Brownnutt
Strategic Advisor
Dr Jonathan Knapton
Thermal Power & International Development Advisor
A name about movement, provision and renewal.
The name points to a movement beyond scarcity, isolation and constraint. For us, clean energy is not only a technical problem; it is also a question of access, stewardship and practical hope.
We combine rigorous engineering with openly shared knowledge so that value created through UK projects can help communities elsewhere move beyond the limits imposed by unreliable or unaffordable energy.