Catherine Way

Director of Development

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

An accomplished executive with over 20 years’ experience in the electricity sector, Catherine’s deep understanding of the dynamics at play in the Australian electricity market provides her with the solid foundation to meet the fast-changing demands of the energy sector. She oversaw a period of growth for DP Energy, and as Director of Development at OX2 is responsible for the successful development of onshore wind, solar and BESS projects. In 2024 with her support, OX2 closed three projects and signed up their first wind farm in Australia. With a portfolio of over 4GW of projects, OX2 works across all Australian mainland states with 7 operational projects, 1 project in construction and 13 projects in development. She has Masters degrees in both Business Administration and Environmental Management, qualifications in company directorship and leadership. She is a regular speaker at conferences and events sharing and exchanging insights impacting the renewable energy sector.

Experience

  • OX2 (Full-time · 2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director of Development
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Co-Vice President Australia (Interim)
      Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · 4 mos

  • DP Energy (7 yrs 2 mos)
    • Director, Country Manager
      Apr 2019 - Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Business Development Manager
      Sep 2016 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Board Member at Regional Development Australia, Far North
    Dec 2015 - Jul 2021 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Industry Development Manager at RenewablesSA
    Oct 2009 - Aug 2016 · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • Sustainability Advisor, Olympic Dam Expansion Project at BHP Billiton
    Feb 2007 - Oct 2009 · 2 yrs 9 mos