ORPC
Conor Dillon has a diverse range of work experience. Conor started in 2015 as a Design Engineer at Lufthansa Technik and then moved on to work as a Sailing Instructor at Foynes Yacht Club in 2016. In 2017, they worked as a Test Engineer at GKinetic Energy Ltd. From 2018 to 2019, they worked as an International Graduate Consultant at Akka Technologies, where they provided technological solutions to various industries. In 2018, they also worked as an Aerospace Systems Engineer at Airbus, where they played an active role in design and development. Currently, since February 2020, Conor is working as a Mechanical Engineer at ORPC, where they are responsible for the development and improvement of hydrokinetic turbines.
Conor Dillon's education history spans several institutions and fields of study. From 2013 to 2017, they attended the University of Limerick, where they pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Aeronautical Engineering. Following this, Conor enrolled at Cranfield University from 2017 to 2018 to complete a Master of Science (MSc) in Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering, specializing in the CAE option. In 2020, Conor obtained a Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance from the Law Society of Ireland. The following year, in 2021, they pursued a Specialist Diploma in Innovation Management at the University of Limerick. Currently, Conor is enrolled in the MSc program in Data Analytics at CCT College Dublin, which they began in 2022 and is expected to complete in 2023.
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ORPC
ORPC power systems generate baseload renewable electricity from rivers and tidal streams without impounding or restricting the flow of water in any way. ORPC’s RivGen® Power System is in its fourth year of operation in the remote community of Igiugig, Alaska. When this project is completed in 2023, ORPC power systems will combine with batterystorage and a smart microgrid controller to form Igiugig’s local microgrid, moving the existing diesel generators to a back-up role, and enabling the community to turn off its diesel generators between 60% and 90% of the time.Over 700 million people globally rely on highly-pollutive diesel generators to meet their electricity needs, and an additional billion people do not have access to electricity at all. ORPC’s integrated solution in Igiugig is a replicable model for remote communities around the world. With outreach from over 42 countries about the RivGen Power System, ORPC will deploy its first power systems in Canada and Patagonia, Chile, over the next 12 months. Based in Portland, Maine, ORPC also has offices in Anchorage, Montreal and Dublin, and an affiliate in Punta Arenas, Chile. Its 37-member staff has the capability to handle every aspect of the project development process from site assessment to permitting to installation and post-installation maintenance.