Dr Graham Pannell

Head of Grid and Electricity Regulation
BayWa r.e.

Twenty years of electricity regulation, grid connections, renewable energy system integration and grid charging policy. Three-times Chair of RenewableUK's Grid Group, eight years' Vice Chair and lead customer voice in ENA's DER Connections Steering Group, driving best practice for connections with all UK network companies.

Member of Ofgem's transmission charging task force and several significant code reviews - including Access and Forward-Looking Charges, Balancing Services and distribution charging. Current roles include the Connections Policy Advisory Group, delivering on the government's 2023 Connections Action Plan. Degrees in Power Electronics and Astrophysics.

Head of Grid & Electricity Regulation at BayWa r.e., a leading global renewable energy developer, service provider, distributor and energy solutions provider. For the UK this covers a development pipeline over 3 GW and 1.5 GW under operational management, across wind, solar and battery technologies; directly involved in delivering on the UK’s clean power action plan.