Connor began working in Smart Energy in 2019, and now works as Policy Adviser at the Smart Energy Council. Previously Connor worked at Stride Renewables.
At the Smart Energy Council, Connor runs the Distributed Energy Resources Working Group, and the Large-Scale Renewables Working Group. These groups are made up of the full spectrum of Smart Energy Companies in Australia, from Suncable to smart energy management companies.
Connor also regularly represents the Smart Energy Council in Parliamentary Senate hearings regarding the energy transition, speaks and chairs on electrification policy, and
previously co-authored the ‘Unleashing Renewable Energy Storage Report’, subsequently adapted as the Federal Capacity Investment Scheme – $10bn Investment
in Renewable Energy Storage.
This year Connor is examining the role of policy in supporting small-scale energy storage across the country, and better integrating DER into the energy grid.
Work at Stride Renewables included working on the development of Blind Creek Solar Farm. The project includes 300MW of Solar and 600 MWh of battery storage, the project having now won ‘Community Engagement Award’ of the year. His work extended into advising on renewable energy connections in the newly declared Renewable Energy Zones and research in the emerging markets in DER.
Connor studied Sustainable Development and Law at ANU and wrote his research Honours in 2021 on the need for a bespoke Federal approach to developing the necessary
transmission for the energy transition.