Daryl Coates

Daryl Coates has extensive experience in the energy sector, currently serving as a Senior Engineering Officer in System Control at Essential Energy since October 2007. Daryl has held multiple roles within the company, including Senior Network Planning Engineer and Resource Supervisor, overseeing the daily operations and management of an Essential Energy Depot. Prior to this, Daryl worked with Advance Energy, Country Energy, and Essential Energy as a Senior Electrical Technician, focusing on the maintenance and construction of distribution systems. Daryl's career began at Illawarra Electricity, where a position as Team Leader Electrical was held from January 1990 to September 1997. Daryl possesses a Graduate Certificate in Renewable Energy Technologies and an Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering from the Engineering Institute of Technology, along with various qualifications from TAFE NSW in Electrical Engineering and Overhead Linework.