Transgrid executive general manager of network Marie Jordan has announced her retirement, capping off an extraordinary international career at the forefront of electricity reliability and innovation over four decades.
Jordan has played a pivotal role in accelerating Australia’s renewable energy transition and the nation’s journey to net zero. She has also been a driving force behind the safety and reliability of the 13,000km high-voltage transmission network across NSW and the ACT.
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Transgrid CEO Brett Redman said, “Marie’s contributions have been instrumental in advancing our renewable energy initiatives and supporting our journey towards a more reliable, sustainable and affordable future.
“Her dedication and commitment to managing the network’s reliability and resilience has ensured that we continue to deliver consistent and dependable services during this transformative period.
“Marie’s knowledge and passion for sustainable energy have helped guide us through significant changes and her efforts in maintaining network stability while embracing new technologies have been truly commendable.”
Jordan has played a critical role in planning the transition of the state’s high-voltage network to ensure the secure operation of the grid at up to 100% instantaneous renewables.
Her focus has been identifying innovative solutions to provide new system strength and improve control room capabilities as coal-fired power stations are replaced by hundreds of geographically dispersed renewable generators.
Following extensive planning and investment to enable renewables to access the grid, Jordan said it was the perfect time to hand it over to the people who will continue to lead the transition.
“I think we have a lot of the bones of the transition in place,” she said.
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“We have a tonne of talented engineers looking at system strength, system stability, and how we can better connect our generators. It’s just this incredible ‘can-do’ attitude here. NSW is on a great path, and it was wonderful that it was under my leadership, but it was the talented people at Transgrid that made it happen.”
Jordan is looking forward to transitioning to retirement in December and realising her dream of travelling around Australia.
Transgrid will shortly launch a recruitment campaign to appoint her successor.
