Darren Gladman joins SwitchDin as Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Newcastle, AUSTRALIA – 25 October 2022 - Energy technology company SwitchDin announced today that it has appointed Darren Gladman as its Head of Policy and Regulatory affairs in a newly created role.
Darren Gladman - Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at SwitchDin
Darren is the former Director of Distributed Energy at the Clean Energy Council (CEC), where he has earned a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable and respected distributed energy resources (DER) experts in Australia over the past decade.
At SwitchDin, Darren will spearhead engagement with regulatory agencies and government, industry bodies, and stakeholder organisations in Australia and overseas, and will play a key role in strategy with the executive team.
Dr Andrew Mears, CEO of SwitchDin said, “Darren’s appointment will help to solidify SwitchDin’s position as the trusted technology and knowledge leaders in the distributed energy space, and amplify our involvement in the important regulatory and policy processes driving DER transformation in Australia and the world.
He will continue to be an inspirational lead in the energy transition in an increasingly complex and nuanced environment, and will help SwitchDin to pave the way for the clean, distributed grid that the world urgently needs.”
As the role of DER on the grid becomes increasingly important and widespread, the policy landscape is evolving to keep pace with trends and pressures. New rules and regulations will be introduced to ensure a smooth energy transition, and it is crucial that these take into account the positions and experience of companies implementing changes on the front lines.
“SwitchDin is the world’s leading technology provider for integrating DER into the grid”, Darren said. “I’m excited to be joining a home-grown Australian company at the cutting edge of this revolution.”
Over his twenty plus year career, Darren has worked with small and large businesses, not-for-profit organisations, universities and governments in the sustainability, environment and energy sectors. He also contributed to the Garnaut Climate Change Review in 2008 as a Senior Policy Officer.