About Baran Yildiz

Baran Yildiz is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE), UNSW. He completed his PhD and M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Engineering, SPREE, UNSW and B.Sc. with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. Baran's research is multi-disciplinary and involves collaboration with the key industry partners of Australian energy sector. His research focuses on the integration of consumer energy resources (CER) and flexible demand, and he is currently leading Project CICCADA (ARENA), SolarShift (RACE for 2030) and PLUS ES South Australian demand flexibility trial (ARENA). Baran’s research has been translated into real-world products benefiting consumers and made policy impact by leading rule changes in Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).