Accelerating the transition to a sustainable future through smart policy, especially the uptake and integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
DER and sustainability specialist
Latest work:
Latest major publication: NEM Reform: Unlocking the demand side in future energy markets (with Dr Dylan McConnell for the Energy Efficiency Council, supported by RACE For 2030) PDF The Energy article RenewEconomy article
Latest event, conference, webinar or podcast: I'm thrilled to have been invited to speak at CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of Australia’s Climate & Energy Summit in Melbourne on 30 April.
Current projects: include supporting distribution BESS for improving hosting capacity in Vietnam (with CSIRO) News article
In brief:
25+ years in energy, sustainability and climate change
Australia-Southeast Asia DER lead at CSIRO (p/t)
Adviser, Integrate to Zero (I2Z)
Former Senior Adviser, Climate change, energy and environment, Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard MP
Research and commentary
This page covers the thought leadership work I have done and do for IEEFA, academic conferences and publications, not-for-profit organisations and now for CSIRO, separate to my advisory work which is more traditional consulting.
‘Edison had taken Broadway. So Westinghouse would take Broad Street, Ohio. The lines were drawn. Everyone would have to choose a side.
Everyone would join a network. Networks of light. Networks of people. Networks of power. Networks of money.’
p. 78, The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
Strategy and advisory
This page covers the work I do and have done in a more traditional consulting or employee mode. My current strategy and advisory roles include:
Australia-Southeast Asia DER lead at CSIRO (p/t) (July 2025-present)
Adviser, Integrate to Zero (2024-present)
Collaborator, Blunomy (2021-present)
Consumer Energy Resources Taskforce Reference Group (2024-present)
Advisory Board Member - Electrification and Energy Systems Network, NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub (2024-present)
Industry Advisory Committee, SPREE UNSW (2021-present)
Events, conferences, webinars and podcasts
I speak at energy events in person and online. This page links to some of my talks over the last couple of years.
Contact
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Dr Gabrielle Kuiper Last updated: 10 February 2026