Lachlan Blackhall

Professor Lachlan Blackhall holds a BE, BSc and a PhD in engineering and applied mathematics and has more than 15 years' experience in the energy sector, including senior leadership roles in research and development, industry, policy and regulation.

Prior to that he was Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Reposit Power. In this role he led the development of world-first capabilities to monitor, optimise and control residential solar generation and battery storage and develop virtual power plant technology to aggregate energy storage servicing energy networks, markets and utilities.

Lachlan is currently an entrepreneurial Fellow and Head of the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program at the Australian National University. In this role he leads a diverse portfolio that researches, develops and demonstrates activities that will underpin the operation of modern power systems, characterised by high penetration renewable and distributed energy generation and storage.

He also acts as an expert advisor for the Energy Security Board, state and federal industry and energy departments and chairs a national steering committee related to electrification and integration.

Lachlan also serves as a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is a Fellow of both Engineers Australia and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.