SSEN Transmission 

Developing future energy scenarios and insights for the North of Scotland to develop and plan electricity network requirements within the GB Net Zero energy pathways.

Lead Manager, Energy Insights

As the leader of the Energy Scenarios team at SSEN Transmission, I manage a multidisciplinary team of analysts, engineers, and data professionals. Our collective efforts are focused on turning complex data into actionable strategies. Our focus is on forecasting and strategic planning, ensuring we stay ahead of future energy demand and supply scenarios. This critical insight informs our planning and investment decisions, enabling SSEN Transmission to navigate the complexities of the energy transition towards Net Zero effectively. 

Key Highlights:
•	Insights: We provide detailed insights into markets, policy, technology, and regulation, supporting informed decision-making and strategic initiatives.
•	Strategic Industry Engagement: Our team builds strategic relationships with the Electricity System Operator (ESO) and other important stakeholders, promoting effective collaboration in energy planning.
•	Innovation in Planning Tools: We are focused on developing new tools and methodologies for energy scenario planning. These innovations, which include spatial targets, improve our strategic planning processes and underscore SSEN Transmission’s role in achieving a Net Zero future.

Energy Scenarios Manager

Mott MacDonald

•	Headed a team of five consultants managing team resource capacity and project prioritisation, learning and development, and building team growth potential through business development, selective recruitment, and software procurement.
•	Provided techno-economic expertise on a diverse range of projects, advising on expansion planning, energy market modelling, and renewable energy integration, which supported strategic investment decisions, including asset transaction due diligence and allocation of innovation funding.
•	Guaranteed delivery of high-quality and high-impact technical reports and presentations, reinforcing the company's position as a trusted advisor to esteemed clients. 
•	Spearheaded the integration of Machine Learning in forecasting; the use of advanced modelling tools, including PLEXOS; and developed custom Excel tools, to enhance predictive analysis capabilities.

Team Leader | Economics & Modelling Consultant

Senior Consultant for net-zero enabling decarbonisation strategies and innovation in upstream energy and downstream power markets through cutting-edge modelling and data analysis. 

•	Directed specialized advisory services, offering technical insights on energy and storage cost analyses, market modelling, and asset due diligence.
•	Managed multiple high-value projects, leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver strategic insights for investment decisions and practical solutions to renewable energy system integration challenges.
•	Advised on the strategic distribution of innovation funds for energy sector innovation projects.
•	Managed high-value complex projects, leading multi-disciplinary teams and expanding the service offering, thereby enriching the client portfolio and the company's market presence.
•	Made key contributions to the development and deployment of smart energy solutions, enhancing the product suite with Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings for the energy sector.

Senior Energy Strategy and Innovation Consultant

Consultant for evaluating strategic policy and investment decisions across upstream energy and downstream power markets focused on delivering innovative approaches to the challenges of 21st century energy systems.  Providing focused and efficient thought leadership services through detailed techno-economic modelling.

Energy Strategy and Innovation Consultant

Specialist Advisory - Advised on and contributed to a large number of  projects providing key technical inputs on Levelised Cost of Energy and Storage Analysis, Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch modelling, Long-term expansion planning and investment decisions, operational modelling for renewable energy integration and island systems, ancillary services, energy storage technologies, multi-criteria decision modelling, due diligence. Built a number of excel-based modelling tools for client use (featuring VBA supported functionality); authored technical reports and literature reviews for high profile clients. 

Project Management - Successfully managed teams of experts on several projects ranging from smaller assignments to larger projects with fee values up to £ 250k, in full compliance with business management systems.

Business Development - Authored a number of successful proposals, up to fee values of £ 200k.

Energy Advisory Consultant

Contributing to the Energy Advisory Business in the Power Sector.

•	Joined multidisciplinary teams of economists, accountants, and engineers, supporting power projects with techno-economic analyses and optimisation modelling.
•	Contributed to the development of bespoke analytic tools and models.

Graduate Economist

The University of Edinburgh

Lecturer on macro- and energy economic questions of sustainability.

Presented outcomes of Master's thesis at the 1st Vienna Conference on Pluralism in Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Guest Lecturer

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH

•	Conducted economic and industry analysis to inform strategic sales management and planning for multinational corporation.
•	Performed process and data analysis to derive actionable market insights.
•	Implemented analytical findings to drive sales growth and market expansion.

Sales Services Intern

IAA Covent Garden

•	Managed and maintained data integrity for central business information systems.
•	Conducted comprehensive research to support the production and dissemination of online publications.
•	Facilitated client relations by engaging the community of existing and prospective partners.
•	Organized and conducted meetings to foster business relationships and promote membership growth.

Marketing Intern

Schoellerwerk GmbH & Co. KG

•	Served as a management apprentice in an industrial business, rotating through various departments.
•	Gained comprehensive exposure to all facets of business management.
•	Applied hands-on experience in operational, financial, and strategic departments.
•	Complemented on-the-job training with formal vocational school education.

Industrial Management Assistant

After a fulfilling period focused on family and personal growth, I've resumed my professional journey, now with SSEN Transmission. I'm honoured to contribute to their mission of developing the network essential for Scotland and the UK's Net Zero ambitions. 

As an Energy Economist with a solid foundation of over 8 years in power market modelling—particularly in production cost modelling—I bring extensive experience with PLEXOS to the table. My professional journey has been driven by applied linear programming for optimization using financial and economic appraisal methods, specifically in energy-related decision-making.

I take pride in my analytical abilities and my deep understanding of energy markets, energy generation technologies, and power system operation. As a key advisor to public and private sector clients globally—including the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy in the UK and the Abu Dhabi Transmission System Operator—I have championed the use of innovation and data-led decision-making.

I've developed proprietary tools for forecasting and optimization. Recently, I have ventured into the realm of AI to learn how to effectively utilise this new technology to innovate in advancing the energy sector.

Christian Kaufmann

I built a home energy optimiser in Python to answer one question:

What is the optimal PV size for my house?

With EV charging, time-of-use tariffs and export payments, installer modelling felt too simplistic. I wanted to understand how robust the investment really was.

So I simulated a full year of hourly demand and generation, optimised EV charging and flexible loads, and ran 25-year discounted cashflows.

What I expected:

• Cheap nighttime EV tariff charging would seriously undermine solar PV economics
• Sizing would be sensitive

What the model says:

The larger system wins in every realistic tariff scenario. Fixed installation costs dilute better at larger size, and that effect dominates the marginal shading penalty. The ranking never flips.

Export price is the dominant variable. Around 40–60% of generation is exported. That surplus pricing drives the investment case.

EV night rate matters less than I expected.
Holding export at 12p, moving the EV night rate from 9p to 19p barely shifts IRR, roughly 7.4% to 7.3%. The optimiser (which in reality will be me) simply adjusts dispatch.

Cheap night charging does dampen PV value compared to a flat 24p import tariff, but it does not collapse the case.

Time-of-use tariffs are already doing heavy lifting.

The counterfactual is revealing.

Under a flat 24p import tariff, the annual bill is ~£1,400 without PV.
Under an EV time-of-use tariff, it is ~£935.

That delta is not solar. It is wind-heavy night electricity priced at 9p when demand in the grid is low.

PV is therefore not competing with 24p grid power. It is competing with 9p night energy for a large share of consumption. It does not collapse the economics. EV electrification, wind-heavy nighttime generation and rooftop solar are complementary in driving decarbonisation, as you would expect.

The dispatch logic is simple:

• If export tariff > EV nighttime tariff → move flexible loads overnight.
• If export tariff < EV nighttime tariff → shift flexible demand into solar hours.

Because we have meaningful flexibility, IRR is relatively stable across EV night rates. Export pricing still dominates because you cannot absorb all midday surplus without storage.

Will I add a home battery? Probably not. That is a question for another Python modelling project.

This exercise gave me numbers solid enough to take to the real investment committee at home.

Energy Economist & Modelling Professional | Planning Net Zero with SSEN Transmission 🌱 | Family-time enthusiast

Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

Vedligholdelse af KU’s bygninger på Søndre og City campus. Bygherreansvarlig og projektledelse på tekniske projekter. Budgetansvarlig. Eksempelvis; VVS- og tekniske installationer, kloakrenoveringer, skybrudssikring af Kommunehospitalet, energirenovering- og energispareprojekter, konvertering til fjernvarme, facaderenoveringer og fornyelse af solafskærmning, opdatering af ABA, CTS systemer m.v. systemansvarlig på KU’s energiregistrering, Grøn Campus.

Projektleder CAS

Greve Kommune

Projektleder for Greve Kommunes klimaplan 2010-2020.
•	Udvikling af handleplaner og iværksættelse af projekter
•	Sustainable Energy Action Plan, SEAP
•	Strategic Energy plan
•	Energiledelse for kommunens bygninger
•       EPC/ESCO projekter for 112 mill. Kr.
•	Klimaambassadører,  medarbejdere og borgere i Greve.
•	Grøn regnskab og Grøn Budget 
•	Klimakampagne  overfor borgere og virksomheder
•	Klimafestival
•	Energirenovering, kampagne på tværs af 5 nabokommuner
•	Kommunikation og Messe
•	Grøn mobilitet, delebilsordning
•	Grønne indkøb 
•	Green procurement
•	Grønne skoler, affaldssortering

Klimakoordinator

Sweco Danmark A/S

•	Mejl Flak Offshore Wind Farm, geotech, foundation and economy evaluation.
•	Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, foundation concepts
•	Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Project, assisting PM, geotechnical investigations.
•	Wind Turbine specialist for Thailand, 50 MW and El Zayt Egypt 200 MW Wind Farm
•	Wind Plan for Copenhagen Municipality
•	Screening of areas of interest for Wind Projects in Greater Copenhagen including: 
•	Screening of Environmental impact
•	Recommendation of turbine technology 
•	Evaluation of grid connection
•	Evaluation of potential production on each site
•	Business case on relevant projects.
•	Visual impact report
•	Process recommendation for planned projects.
•	Technical specialist for Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm on O&M
•	Wind Farm Planning on Mors
•	Consultant on Rødsand 2, 200 MW Offshore wind farm.  
•	Rødsand 2; Building site management for production of foundation, interface management 
•	Rødsand 2; Technical design issues, collision friendly design 
•	Planning of 90 MW Offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
•	Technical Consultant for Due Diligence, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, + 6 countries
•	Feasibility study for a 300 MW Offshore wind farm in Korea.
•	Conceptual Foundation Design Offshore Wind Farm in France

Senior Vindenergi rådgiver

Middelgrundens Vindmøllelaug IS

•	Initiator of the Middelgrund Offshore project
•	Negotiating authority approval.
•	Responsible and co-author for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA).  
•	Established the Middelgrunden cooperative and Administrator up to year 2008
•	Cooperation with City of Copenhagen (municipality) and Copenhagen Energy 
•	Member of steering committee during the construction
•	Worked on tender material on foundation, wind turbines and grid connection
•	Co-manager on the construction project. 
•	General responsible for O&M during 9 years for Middelgrunden Cooperative 
•	New boat contract, replacement of 30 kV transformers after breakdown.
•	Manager for Communication, press and public relation.
•	Produced films, video, and interviews for more than 50 media around the world
•	Visiting service for 500 groups up to year 2008

Projektleder

EnergiTjenesten

Borger og kunderådgiver inden for "spørg om energi", energibesparelser, produkter, vedvarende energi, stifter af Energispareprisen.

Energirådgiver

Københavns Miljø- og Energikontor

Energitjenesten, Middelgrundens havmøllepark, Energirådgiver på mere end 10.000 borgere og virksomheder som lavede energibesparelser og vedvarende energi.

Leder

•	Vejleder for 10,000 husejere om energirenovering, energibesparelser og vedvarende energi.
•       Solenergi, regnvandsanlæg, vindkraft.
•	Bidrog til et stor antal renovering og demonstrationsanlæg.
•	Stifter af Energispareprisen.
•	Kurser og kampagner om efterisolering, tætning (blowerdoor test) og nyt bygningsreglement. Herunder Åbent Hus, Håndværkerkampagner og Mindre Virksomheder.
•	Vindenergi ekspert; Realisering af 6 vindmølleparker bl.a. Middelgrundens Havmøllepark og konsulent på mange andre danske og internationale projekter.

Energi- og miljøvejleder

COWI

Medforfatter af international rapport om europæriske energisparer initiativer og kampagner

Konsulent

DTU - Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Tværfagligt Center

* Evaluering af den nationale Brundtland kampagne

Projektmedarbejder

Københavns Energikontor

DTU - Technical University of Denmark

Studentermedhjælper

Grøn Omstilling kommer ikke af sig selv - det er noget vi vælger :)
Projektleder indenfor Energi, klima og grøn bæredygtig omstilling. 
Bygningsrenovering, Klimaplaner, Energisparelser, Vedvarende Energi, Energiledelse.  40 års erfaring med foreningsarbejde og bestyrelser. 

Projectmanager, Advicer, Consultant, Energy, Climate and Sustainable development. 
Expert on Municipality climate plans, Projectdevelopment, Energy conservations, Renewable energy. Energymanagement, Energy renovation of residential and commercial buildings, ESCO, EPC, Partnership, Electricity and energysavings, Solar energy, Wind- and bio energy, Green mobility, Economy of these solutions. In depth knowledge of the opportunities / limitations and economics of these solutions. Expert on Wind Energy, Planning, Technology, Cooperatives, Offshore Wind Farms, Project management, Administration, Authorities, Environment Impact Assessment (IEA), Off- and Onshore O&M. Economy. Great experience in; Project management, energy systems, technology development, green city and urban ecology, environmentally friendly construction, product knowledge such as windows, water savings, use of rainwater, finance, international involvement, communications, policy, organization, process guidance, campaigns , web pages, articles, courses, lecturer, communication with citizens and specific target groups, mentoring, customer relations and press relations, administration.

Specialties: Building renovation.
Sustainable development 
Expert on energy conservations and renewable energy.
Expert on Wind Energy
Expert on Wind Energy Cooperatives 

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