About Us
Global Power Energy was founded in 2021 to meet a clear market need: an advisory firm led by experts with extensive technical, regulatory and commercial experience across AEMO, generators, networks, and OEMs. Our team brings whole-of-system thinking to every engagement, offering system-wide insight and practical solutions. Think of us as a one-stop shop for your renewable energy project requirements.
Across just 15 people in our leadership and specialist teams, we bring together more than 400 years of combined experience. This depth of knowledge is the foundation of a purpose-built consultancy that truly knows the power system from end-to-end. Our strength lies in translating technical knowledge into strategic thinking and commercial model design.
Our experience gives us both the technical and commercial know-how to integrate renewable energy + BESS into the power system - along with the ability to clearly explain the 'why' behind our approach. We can do this because we've been the ones designing transmission networks, operating generators, solving constraints and signing our names to generator performance standards.
Our point of difference is the decades of real-world experience and and expertise, brought together under one roof to offer implementable solutions. We pride ourselves on offering clients practical technical excellence, commercial insight and extensive experience designing regulation and navigating bureaucracies. Successful outcomes in renewable + BESS power system integration requires expertise and experience across this quartet.
We’ve advised Australian intelligence agencies on cyber security and the Commonwealth on AI integration. But what sets GPE apart isn't just what we do - it's who we are. Our people are not only experts in their field, but also recognised and respected leaders across the energy sector. GPE was built to accelerate the energy transition, driven by people who care about our climate and are committed to making the transition efficiently and securely - because it needs to be both. For our clients, for the planet, and for all people. We've deliberately pulled together some of the best minds in the industry to show how success is possible so we can get this done quicker, and in the right way.
The power system is a complex balancing act that Global Power Energy was founded to navigate. It’s not only a balance of supply and demand. It's a balance between system design, technical capability, markets and business models. Between AEMO, networks, projects, commercial, capability, government policy, regulation and stakeholders, and emerging priorities like cyber security and AI integration.
That's why we built our firm around some of the NEM’s most experienced leadership-tier specialists - people who have been technically, commercially and practically navigating this balance for over 30 years - so we can help deliver rapid success in the energy transition.
Efficient clean energy integration, technically excellent, commercially designed, securely integrated.
The right way.
Our Vision
Empowering a greener tomorrow with clean and abundant energy for all.
Our Mission
Delivering rapid success in the energy transition.
Our Values
We find solutions together.
- One team
- Acting with integrity
- Pride in our work
- Taking accountability
- Promoting a culture of mutual respect
- We are good to each other
- Ensuring the safety of their employees, customers, and communities
- Solving problems
- Exceeding expectations
- Data-driven
- Creating value
- Building long lasting relationships
- Driving results
- By understanding all parts of the energy landscape
- Challenging convention
- Pathfinding
- Bringing back common sense
- Promoting efficiency
- Enabling investment
- Developing robust and resilient renewable energy systems
- Fostering innovation
- Embracing technology
- Exploring new markets
- Cultivating future leaders
Meet the Team
Our specialist team brings multiple decades of experience from across the energy sector.
GPE’s founder and CEO provides technical and commercial expertise based on a detailed understanding of power systems, network planning and market frameworks. As former head of generator connections for AEMO, Greg combines the ability to solve complex technical renewable integration requirements within a commercial framework. GPE’s CEO has the rare skillset in being able to both technically design, and clearly communicate, project approaches that maximise returns while delivering technical reliability and efficiency.
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Combining experience across energy, banking and management consulting industries in Europe and Australia, Robert’s over 20 years of expertise is brought to our clients as head of business development, financials and commercialisation. At the project engagement phase Robert will focus on identifying priorities, barriers to successful outcomes and advises on the optimal pathway to project delivery.
Harnessing practical experience from managing the GPS requirements for operational generators for more than a decade, Franco has a deep understanding of the real-time operation, control and protection systems of power stations delivering invaluable expertise and direction as GPE’s Engineering Manager.
Having led Hydro Tasmania’s electrical capital portfolio, connections at AEMO as well as several other roles both within Australia and overseas for over 15 years, Simon is a leading player in cutting edge REZ development and micro grid integration projects. With experience solving the most difficult technical questions and clearly communicating solutions to guide clients and stakeholders, Simon’s focus is on managing teams to deliver unique and technologically challenging projects into successful outcomes.
Our head of IT has extensive and detailed knowledge in IT systems boasted by over 14 years-experience in the industry as both a technical analyst as a developer. Previously head-hunted to be software Director of an internationally based global software engineering firm, Jeffrey's expertise is extensive and diverse. Encompassing IT hardware, software, security, and integrations, his experience offers our clients a unique blend of technical acumen, customer service excellence, and innovative business management, making him a dynamic and resourceful professional in the IT field.
Our Specialists
A NEM veteran with over 35 years of experience in the electricity sector, Garrie held a number of senior positions within Transgrid including Manager of Network Planning, Operations Technology and Analysis Asset Performance. Garrie has a particular expertise in network development, investment decisions, benchmarking, strategic asset management and non-network solutions.
Another NEM veteran Geoff brings more than four decades of industry experience in network operations, planning, electricity market operation and reporting. The mastermind of the NEM’s first generation and price data platform, GPE NEMLog, Geoff is a global leader in data science and pulling together disparate data from various sources to develop evidence and insights into the Australian energy transition that enable prospecting, business model maximisation and investment decision.
Steven provides more deep technical expertise and experience having led high-level engineering services within a large NSP for over 30 years including network planning and connections, playing a key role in the connection of renewable energy systems. This expertise offers strategic and technical advice across a variety of areas including load growth, metering, and embedded generation.
A Specialist Consultant bringing over 20 years of experience in the power industry with a focus on high voltage network connections and energy regulation. Jennifer’s background in senior roles for Essential Energy and Transgrid means expert insight on the connection process and compliance to the network from enquiry to delivery and energisation. Her experience also includes contract negotiation, and reviewing proposed regulatory changes that can affect connections and modifications and developing strategies to adopt the new changes.
When it comes to the why and the how in network expansion, REZ design and generator connection knowing why and how the system was built as it is in the first place delivers unparalleled insights to project development. John led the network planning, project development and asset management teams at Transgrid and has over 40 years’ experience providing strategic advice, negotiating network connection access, asset management, project development and design, and system planning and expansion.
Global Power Energy’s lead for Renewable Integration. This is an emerging area of the business; supporting network owners, network operators and renewable energy developers to manage the longer-term operational challenges of renewable energy developments and their energy system impacts. Christian has deep operational experience in the transmission, distribution and system operations sectors in both Australia and New Zealand and worked embedded with senior executives; providing advisory, strategic and technical services to support the successful operation of large electricity sector businesses.
Specifically recruited for his near 20-year experience combining AEMO, government energy departments, NSP and Ministerial Office. This expertise provides insight into the technical requirements and market structures of power systems and how to navigate large bureaucracies to deliver solutions. An advisor to the Energy Security Board, Matthew identified and advised the Commonwealth Government and Security Agencies on national and cyber security risks and mitigation requirements in the power system. This role led to a 3-year research project on AI integration and Matthew now works with our technical team to provide the latest GPE and global approaches to cyber and AI informed engineering.
Subject Matter Experts
Expert in conducting dynamic / steady state power system studies and analysis for negotiating network connections performance, assessing compliance, and a solution focused approach to resolving non-compliance. Nick is highly skilled in PSS/E and PSCAD power system studies, and in the development of tools and scripts for power system studies.
Kate has 10 years’ experience working across engineering consulting, state government and legal industries. These skills allow Kate to work closely with clients and our engineers to develop clear and concise project proposals that accurately reflect our client’s priorities and the jointly agreed approach. With significant experience developing company policies, the clarity required in these is brought to accurately and clearly reflect the project scope and in administering for GPE solar, wind, BESS and pumped hydro projects across Australia.
A practical and hands-on engineer who has detailed understanding of wind turbine generator commissioning, GPS testing, and reliability runs gained through commissioning of Coopers Gap, which at the time was Queensland's largest wind farm. Formerly at GE Renewables, Laxman held project engineer, field engineer, grid engineer, and lead services specialist roles. At GPE, Laxman currently manages a number of solar farm and BESS projects.
Maria is an electrical engineer experienced in the development, design and operation of renewable energy projects including BESS and Wind Farms. Recruited for high quality proficiency in single line diagrams of infrastructure such as substations and connection arrangements for BESS, Maria also has expertise in voltage and power control of grid scale photovoltaic systems.
GPE’s advisory extends past the utility sector to support clients in complexities and opportunities in renewable integration at the commercial scale. Ricky’s over five years of expertise covers the technical regulations and guidelines for installation of large micro-grid and behind-the-meter projects. This includes insight into manufacturing, supply and NSP requirements as well as industry trajectory for desired policy & regulatory outcomes aimed at assisting with increasing efficiency, improving safety and boosting a healthy market growth in the industry.
Phillip has been the principal sponsor of major generator and load connections, managing stakeholders from project pre-feasibility through to commissioning and energisation for Ergon Energy and Energex. With over 10 years’ experience managing complex network connections, projects included major solar farms, wind farms, BESS, gas peaking plants and co-generation through to loads for mines, ports, rail and major industrial projects.
David brings over ten years of robust experience in technical support and project management, primarily in the technology sector. His expertise lies in steering projects from conception to completion, ensuring a seamless integration of services.
Alan has over 35 years’ experience in the New South Wales electricity industry. Specialised in the area of network planning, particularly supply arrangements with NSW distributors. Formerly holding a number of senior positions in Transgrid’s Planning Groups, Alan led a number of teams that planned the 132 kV networks that interfaced with distribution networks in the Northern and the Central Western areas of NSW. With extensive expertise in the identification of network limitations, a key component of new connections – mitigating risk and the why and how in maximising business cases.
Adrian’s career has spanned all aspects of project execution including scoping, detailed design and the installation and commissioning of works supporting heavy industry. This includes the full rebuild of Mt Arthur’s protection system model (PTW), and the upgrade to protection systems, AVRs and GCBs across Bayswater. Adrian’s expertise covers the development of connection applications, leading negotiations with connection assessment teams and developing solutions for unexpected challenges as they arise.
David has over 35 years’ experience working in the power industry in transmission, generation trading and renewable technology development. David held senior positions in Transgrid working in areas of regulatory consultations TAPRs and RIT-Ts for major projects, including transmission regulatory consultations, reports and customer grid connections. He was also responsible for transmission planning and renewable funding arrangements for the establishment of the PV centre at UNSW and Pacific Solar PV manufacturing company.
Proficient in dynamic simulations and power flow studies using PSS/E and PowerWorld, Vibu’s detailed system analysis skills play an important role in GPE’s network planning and grid connection studies. With over 7 years’ experience in project planning, Vibu has an attention to detail that has made highly important contributions to our significant projects, playing a key role in the connection of renewable energy systems.
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