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    John O’Toole

    Battery Storage (BESS) Expert

    Experience & Activities

    John O’Toole, a Chartered Engineer with 20 years of experience in the energy industry, specializes in operations and asset management. His impressive career spans managing a 15 MWe CHP plant at Guinness Brewery, overseeing operations and safety for a 400 MW CCGT power station, and leading control for 1 GW of UK wind assets. As Technical Director for the UK’s largest battery fleet (425 MW across 16 sites), he has played a pivotal role in the commissioning of 600 MW of solar projects and is currently driving three 400 MW+ battery projects in the UK. John now serves as Technical Director (UK Asset Management) at Amp Energy, bringing unmatched expertise to renewable energy and battery storage. 

     

    Experience & Activities 

    Director (UK Asset Management) @ Amp Energy (2022 – now) 

    Guest Lecturer @ BatteryMBA (2023) 

    Technical Director @ Gresham House PLC (2016 – 2022) 

    O&M Manager @ ReneSola Ltd. (2015 – 2016) 

    Portfolio Manager (UK) @ Quintas Energy (2014 – 2015) 

    Certificates  

    Sourcing, Negotiation, Contract Management @ Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply CIPS (2014)
    Energy Risk Professional @ Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) (2014) 

    Chartered Engineer CEng MIEI @ Engineers Ireland (2010) 

    Education 

    MBA in Business Administration and Management @ The Open University (2014-2017) 

    Master’s Degree in Management of Operations @ Dublin City University (2002 – 2005) 

    Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering @ University College Dublin (1995 – 1999)