Annabel Keogh
Head of Strategy, Policy, and Social Value
Synergy
Annabel is an experienced strategic advisor to government and industry, holding senior roles related to strategic planning, asset investment, and program design and delivery. She has extensive experience in the energy sector and government, having worked in Western Power, Treasury, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and as Principal Policy Advisor to the Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Energy. Annabel has been at the forefront of the energy transition in government, overseeing resolution of key policy issues associated with industrial decarbonisation, system security, integration of large and small-scale renewable generation, and asset investment. This includes the WA Government’s closure of State-owned coal fired power stations, development of the SWIS Demand Assessment, and the Pilbara Industry Roundtable, which recently announced a commitment to common use electricity infrastructure in the Pilbara. Annabel recently joined Synergy as its Head of Strategy, Policy and Social Value, responsible for supporting the organisation navigating the rapidly changing energy environment, and development of its new Social Value Framework.
Speaker agenda
Panel: DER to CER and a consumer-led transformation of the electricity system to 2030
How to deliver benefits for all consumers, drive lower emissions and support a reliable and secure energy system? As residential and C&I solar installation increase on the SWIS, and a number of wind farms are constructed, the balancing act between generation and storage will continue to be a challenge. Large utility storage facilities being built will not be enough to manage the intermittency of clean energy generation, and the variability of demand. Increases in residential storage and EV mobile storage, and the orchestration of other BTM energy equipment could play a key role in absorbing load or acting as a net generator, as well as providing valuable network support and essential services. Establishing the regulatory framework, ensuring technology delivers required outcomes and enabling consumers to be part of the journey and are no worse off will be the ultimate goal.
