Neoen Goyder Wind Farm and Blyth Battery

The 200MW/400MWh Blyth West Battery will be deployed to firm wind energy from the 412MW Goyder South Stage 1 Wind Farm1 to deliver a 70 MW renewable energy baseload contract to BHP for the Olympic Dam Mine.

Speakers

Tom Jenkins, State Leader South Australia & Tasmania. Tom graduated from the ANU in 2015 with a combined degree in Arts/Law (Hons). After a brief period at Herbert Smith Freehills, he joined Neoen in 2017 and participated in the establishment of the groundbreaking Hornsdale Power Reserve battery project. Together with then-State Leader Megan Ward, he also led the development of the company’s flagship multi-billion dollar Goyder Renewables Zone from inception in 2018 through to Stage 1 construction commencement in 2022.

Tom Daly, Senior Project Development Manager Tom is a Project Manager and Electrical Engineer with 10+ years’ experience in the power industry in Australia and abroad. Spending time at ElectraNet, CPP and AECOM, he has a broad range of experience delivering projects from the perspective of a Network Operator, Contractor, Consultant and Client. At Neoen he is responsible for leading the development of some of the largest and most ambitious wind, solar and battery storage projects in the country.

Jeremy Lloyd – Portfolio Optimisation Manager With 8 years’ experience as an engineer in Australia’s clean energy industry, Jeremy has worked to commercialise Neoen's new developments including the Victorian Big Battery, the Capital Battery and Virtual Battery Agreement, synthetic inertia from the Hornsdale Power Reserve, and ancillary services dispatch at the Hornsdale Wind Farms.  Jeremy is a member of Neoen’s energy management team and manages the systems optimising the real-time operation of Neoen’s portfolio.

Bauke van Gent – Commercial Leader  Bauke has over 12 years’ experience in building networks & delivering value within the (renewable) energy landscapes. Navigating and leading negotiations between stakeholders in Texas, Japan, China, and the Philippines.  At Neoen Bauke is the Commercial Leader of Neoen in Australia, leading our offtake negotiations, and member of the energy management team.