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Barry O'Connell

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Power System Engineer / Founder at Smarter Power Solutions
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Barry OConnell is the Founder and Managing Director of Smarter Power Solutions, a consultancy focused on power system engineering. With over 16 years of experience, he specializes in renewable plant design, grid connection, and power system analysis. He holds an MEngSc in Sustainable Energy and is a Chartered Professional Engineer.

Passionate about enabling a future with clean, green electricity, Barry advocates for international collaboration and trade. He has engaged with Irish trade missions in Australia, expressing his support for nations that believe in globalization, human rights, and stability. He is an active participant in global wind energy events.

He previously led the Australian Energy Market Operators (AEMO) landmark Renewable Integration Study, identifying pathways to operate the grid with world-leading levels of wind and solar.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Power System Engineer / Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Priorities

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Renewable Integration
His entire career, including leading AEMO's Renewable Integration Study and his current consultancy, focuses on connecting wind, solar, and battery systems to the grid.
Power System Stability
His work involves complex modeling, simulation, and analysis to ensure grid security and reliability with high levels of renewable energy sources, as seen in his publications.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Power System Engineer / Founder
Smarter Power Solutions
4-2019 - 4-2021
Principal Engineer Future Energy Systems
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
10-2018 - 4-2019
Pricipal Power System Engineer
PSC - Power Systems Consultants
6-2017 - 10-2018
DS3 Stream Lead - Innovation
EirGrid
2-2017 - 6-2017
Senior Lead Network Planning Engineer
EirGrid
In the press

Media appearances

CIGRE Chat interview - Barry O'Connell, Smarter Power Solutions. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2009 - 2010
MEngSc Sustainable Energy
University College Cork
2005 - 2009
Engineering
University of Galway
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