Dante Powell

Chief Architect & Managing Director | Architect of multi-carrier energy systems on Earth and beyond

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

I design and build large-scale energy decision systems. My work focuses on the architecture of multi-carrier energy systems, spanning electricity, gas, hydrogen, synthetic fuels, storage, and networks. Rather than producing isolated scenarios, I work on system architectures that serve as reference frameworks for policy analysis, infrastructure planning, and AI-assisted reasoning. This includes both terrestrial energy systems at continental scale and extreme-constraint environments, where energy reliability is inseparable from survival.

Experience

  • Chief Architect & Managing Director at TeraJoule
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Terajoule offers consultancy services in energy modelling and digital reporting with an expertise in modelling complex cross sectoral interlinkages. The research and innovation department explores deeper cross sectoral interlinkages, and using AI to control modelling tools such a PLEXOS as a Modelling Copilot.

  • Innovation Manager, System Development at ENTSOG
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Managing innovations on the system development topics; Scenario Building, TYNDP, Investment planning and Modelling, with a main focus on hydrogen and modelling the interlinkages between hydrogen and electricity. Chair of Scenario Building Innovation Team Chair of Electricity-Gas Interlinked Model Task Force

  • ENTSO-E (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Scenario Product Manager (TYNDP Programme)
      Dec 2020 - Sep 2021 · 10 mos

    • Senior Market Modelling Specialist
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs

      EU Scenario Development Project Manager • Lead for the development of innovations in the scenario building process. • Development of total energy scenario and hourly demand projections based on future technologies. • Market modeler for the TYNDP Scenarios to aid the development of NECP and COP21 compliant scenarios for europe. • Development of methodology and models for distruptive technologies such as Power to gas and Vehicle to grid. • Managing Scenario related interactions between European Commission, ACER & ENTSOs Data Visualization • Creation of dynamic visualization platforms using Tableau, PowerBi & Carto. Frequency Stability Studies • Investigation of reduction of inertia in europe and the effect on frequency stability • Investigation of system split in continental europe. Economic Analysis • Development of Python scripts to perform NPV analysis of TYNDP project portfolio over a 25 and 40 year period. • The analysis is the only input used by the European Commision to provide funding for electricity infrastructure projects in Europe.

    • System Development Advisor
      Apr 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Development of the TYNDP project collection platform and database. Developed to allow European project promotors submit projects into the TYNDP2020, for assessment of social economic impacts on the European energy mix. • Lead for Content Design and Development team. Supporting and Leading the team of editors and content planners to design documents, align the editing process and work with developers to paginate reports for publication. • Coordinator for Network Development Stakeholder Group. Lead the group of external stakeholders give a view of the TYNDP activities and ensure stakeholders are treated fairly. • Lead for European frequency stability studies. • Lead for European scenario building, Joint process between ENTSOG and ENTSOE

  • Power Systems Engineer at National Grid
    Oct 2014 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Perfomed technical studies on the effects of the changing UK energy landscape on the operation of the transmission system (e.g. Inertia, RoCoF, Embedded generation), whilst translating technical analysis into digestible language for investors and new entrees to market. Fed into management of a project which looks at system requirements up to 5 years in the future.

  • Operations Engineer at Rolls-Royce
    Jul 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Lead in depth quality analysis on high profile Aero Engine control system designs, identifying and mitigations issues. Using lessons learnt from this to analyse designs on new projects. Fed into Robust Design Implementation Project, analysing the current design procedure and implementing robust design concepts to reduce engineering changes and returns. Developed the Continuous Improvement Participation and Concession tool using visual basic coding, saving time and increasing efficiency.