New leader boosts GHD’s transmission and distribution team
GHD has appointed Carl Parlongo as Australia and New Zealand Power Transmission & Distribution Leader to help its clients deliver a step change in demand for reliable and sustainable power networks.
The new appointment comes as the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) predicts 10,000 km of new and upgraded transmission lines will be needed to connect new generation projects to the National Electricity Market by 2050. The Western Australian Government’s South West Interconnected System (SWIS) Demand Assessment also found that Western Power’s network may need an additional 4,000 km of new transmission lines over the next 20 years.
Based in Perth, Carl has over 25 years of experience in both business development and project delivery for electricity transmission and distribution services, across power networks in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, and the UK.
Carl is a highly respected professional in the power industry, having worked globally in the transmission and distribution market, fostering client relationships, developing capability and connecting people to deliver market needs."
"The electricity transmission and distribution industry hasn’t seen this level of projected growth since the original networks were built," says Carl. "We need to deploy different thinking and delivery strategies to overcome a concurrent schedule, as well as supply chain and resourcing challenges. I’m looking forward to helping our clients and delivery partners overcome these challenges and find sustainable solutions to enable the pathway to a clean energy future."
GHD is playing an extensive and growing role in developing Australia’s transmission and distribution infrastructure, by providing a wide range of professional services to deliver key projects across the country. Most recently these projects include Project EnergyConnect, HumeLink, Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Transmission Project and numerous connection projects to renewable power generation and storage facilities.
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