Profile
Graduate in Renewable Energy & Environmental Modelling at the University of Dundee. Graduate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Started my career in renewables at ORE Catapult in August 2021. Interests within the clean energy sector include balancing out the intermittency of renewable generation through the development of smart grid strategies and reducing energy costs via continuous innovation and improved component choice.
Projects and relevant experience
The impact of Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) on the future UK grid
MSc thesis on the impact that LAES and other flexibility technologies will have on the UK grid. Research investigated flaws in the current electricity market structure that prevents accelerated uptake of energy storage to take hold. This thesis also assessed the effects that electrification of transport and heating in buildings will have on patterns of electrical demand and how to ensure a grid predominantly powered by renewables can accommodate these changes.
Further decarbonisation of the Isle of Eigg
MSc group project that assessed the Isle of Eigg’s current energy system and the steps that should be taken to push Eigg closer to net-zero. My main responsibilities were focused on providing recommendations to reduce and decarbonise domestic energy consumption. These recommendations included:
• Installing air source heat pumps and solar thermal to replace imported gas canisters which cover domestic heating and hot water demand.
• Improving insulation standards of the island’s existing building stock.
Enhancing transmission line performance using Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)
BEng thesis which involved the construction of a transmission system model on Simulink to monitor the improvements that FACTS can provide through inductive and capacitive compensation. Testing of the model demonstrated how the use of FACTS allows existing grid infrastructure to operate under a wider range of conditions while accommodating larger, more complex power flows which can prevent or offset the need for expensive grid upgrades.