OptiGrid appoints Paul Vickers as Head of Operations

Paul Vickers

OptiGrid, an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform that is built for the National Electricity Market (NEM), announced today that it has appointed Paul Vickers as Head of Operations.

Paul brings over two decades of experience working in operations and program management across the retail, technology and energy sectors to OptiGrid. At OptiGrid, he will be responsible for the delivery and performance of OptiGrid’s platform, ensuring it meets customers’ operational, commercial and cybersecurity requirements.

Before joining OptiGrid, Paul was Senior Project Manager at Power and Water Corporation, leading delivery of the Territory Dispatch Engine, a critical infrastructure program valued at over $40 million, to build the automated security-constrained unit commitment and economic dispatch optimisation platform underpinning the Northern Territory’s power system; enabling higher renewable penetration at lowest efficient cost.

For more than six years, Paul was the Operations and Commercial Manager at HARD software, an energy technology and services provider specialising in trading and dispatch systems for solar, wind farms and energy storage in the National Electricity Market. At HARD software, Paul led in product development, technical design and architecture, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and customer experience. His broader career experience includes senior leadership roles with Woolworths Group, TechnologyOne and APA Group.

Sahand Karimi, CEO of OptiGrid said, “We would like to welcome Paul to the OptiGrid family. Paul brings a combination of operational leadership, experience in the energy markets and supporting customers on their technology platform execution to deliver on our strategic plans to grow and expand. We are delighted to welcome him to the team.”

Paul Vickers, Head of Operations at OptiGrid said, “The energy market is evolving rapidly and businesses need software solutions that are tailored to their operational and commercial goals. I look forward to working with the OptiGrid team to help our customers maximise the value of their battery assets.”

OptiGrid manages a portfolio of hybrid and standalone BESS projects. Based in South Australia, OptiGrid’s shareholders include the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, IP Group, Hostplus, UNSW, Adelaide University and EnergyLab.

About OptiGrid

OptiGrid is an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform purpose-built for the complexities of the National Electricity Market (NEM). Trusted by asset owners, developers and operators, OptiGrid gives them the confidence to invest in and operate batteries in ways that maximise value capture and accelerate Australia’s clean energy future.

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