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The future is bright with solar

May 23, 2022 • The University of Queensland • Season 2 • Episode 11

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Today, we’ll be talking to Dr Terese Milford. Dr Terese is a Senior Engineer working in the Intelligent Grid New Technology team at Energex and Ergon Energy. Energex and Ergon Energy are Queensland’s distribution networks with a team that develops business solutions to improve customer choice and provide cost competitive alternatives to traditional network investment. Dr Terese is currently working on solutions to dynamically manage Distributed Energy Resources (batteries and rooftop solar) to enable more of these energy resources to be safely connected to the grid.

In this episode we'll be talking about the shift to renewable energy and how you can be a part of this change too! We also talk to Dr Terese about what it was like to study mechanical and space engineering, as well as her experience with studying a PhD.

This episode is hosted by two of The University of Queensland's Women in Engineering student leaders; Laura Musgrave and Esandi Kalugalage.

Connect with Dr Terese Milford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terese-milford/

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-musgrave-ab02821a6/

Connect with Esandi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esandi-kalugalage-9b39401a0/