Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun is a story of overcoming adversity, finding a purpose and avoiding the potholes that throw you off course.

When Andy McCarthy left school in Year 10 because of relentless bullying, his career prospects weren't great, but he was determined to prove the doubters wrong. At age 19, he connected his first solar panel and suddenly found himself powered by a purpose. He would accelerate the world's transition to renewable energy, and he would do it in the coal-fired heartland of Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

From tiny beginnings in his home garage, Andy overcame a tide of ridicule, setbacks and opposition to build one of Australia's largest employers in the renewable energy sector: Gippsland Solar. But when his obsessive drive landed him in hospital, Andy realised something had to give. For his work to finally pay off, he would have to transform himself too.

Here Comes the Sun is an electrifying tale for anyone interested in renewable energy, in building a business and in what it takes to follow a purpose without burning out.

About the Author

Andy McCarthy is a storyteller and passionate lover of life. He thrives on creating connections with others, and wants to make an impact wherever he goes. Andy met his soulmate, Kelly, as a nineteen-year-old and they spent several years living abroad, backpacking through more than seventy countries, gathering life experiences and saying yes to anything that promised an adventure.

Upon returning to Australia in their late twenties, Andy and Kelly moved to a tiny village in the hills above the Latrobe Valley to start a business and raise a family, immersing themselves in the local community while raising three energetic boys. Despite the pressures of being a global changemaker in the energy space, Andy always makes time to travel across Gippsland to coach, umpire and cheer on his boys' sporting endeavours.