PROGRESS 2050: Toward a prosperous future for all Australians
Advisian Asia Pacific Director of Energy and Water, Matt Robinson looks at what Australia’s energy mix will look like as the country transitions from a high emissions industry to one that integrates renewables to a much higher level.
Matthew Robinson
Director Energy and Water, Asia Pacific
Advisian
Matthew leads Advisian’s Energy and Water division, assisting clients in both the public and private sectors as they transition to the new energy future. As an industry leader in power engineering and project delivery, he has spent the last 20 years working across the full spectrum of traditional electricity supply and generation in Australia, the UK and the US. He has delivered numerous complex projects including the first integrated control and protection system in the UK, developing power systems for remote mines and delivering capex projects to all the major network companies in Australia. A specialist in the design of energy distribution transmission networks and project managing their delivery, Matt now leads strategic thinking on how government and industry can navigate the new energy disruption towards an economically robust and sustainable future for communities and businesses.
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