George Koolman

Strategic Advisor ,Energy Lead at Haskoning,Australia

George is a strategic advisor and electrical power engineer specialising in renewable energy hubs and microgrids for large, complex energy users. His work focuses on integrating world-class renewable resources with emerging industries, including hyperscale AI data centres, gigawatt-scale hydrogen production and sustainable fuels.

Over the past decade, George has supported the pre-FID development of various large-scale energy transition projects across Europe and Australia, spanning renewable-powered industrial hubs, grid integration, battery storage and gigawatt-scale electrolyser developments. More recently, has led the technical feasibility of a gigawatt-scale renewable energy hub for a next-generation AI data centre precinct in Western Australia, integrating solar, wind, storage, and flexible generation to deliver reliable low-carbon power at scale.

George brings unique insights into how AI can catalyse renewable energy development, with integrated energy hubs unlocking resource-rich regions and enabling renewable-powered AI growth.