Energy & Utilities
How does the world create a clean, affordable and reliable energy future?
Much of the world, including Australia, has pledged to achieve net zero emissions over the coming decades. Many organisations – including ours – have made similar commitments.
Australia’s transmission network is undergoing its largest expansion in decades. New renewable generation, storage assets and data centres are reshaping the grid. Timely delivery of new assets is becoming more challenging due to ever-increasing expectations from communities, governments and regulators, and ongoing supply chain challenges.
The implications for the economy will be great, from the need to build new infrastructure to the transformation of our workforce and the ways in which we use our land.
There has been massive change, with more to come. We help businesses, governments, regulators and investors navigate the complexity and make the necessary changes for a successful energy transition.
Our work includes
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Transmission businesses
Australia’s transmission network is undergoing its largest expansion in decades. Nous helps transmission businesses navigate this expansion by bringing together strategy, policy, workforce, organisational performance and stakeholder engagement expertise. We support clients to build organisational capability, prepare workforces for growth, and engage effectively with communities to strengthen social licence in an increasingly complex operating environment.
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Distribution businesses
Rising electrification, increasing volumes of consumer energy resources and changing customer expectations are transforming how networks are planned, operated and maintained. We help distribution businesses prepare for future scenarios, respond to policy and regulatory change, build workforce capability and redesign operating models to succeed in a more dynamic energy system.
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Generators
Australia's electricity generation sector is evolving rapidly as we transition away from coal-fired generation to renewable energy, supported by storage and gas. Nous helps developers navigate the complex social, economic and stakeholder dimensions of project approvals. This includes engaging with First Nations communities, understanding the cumulative impacts of multiple developments, and addressing the challenges created by concurrent projects.
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Retailers
Retailers operate in an increasingly competitive market. We help them identify growth opportunities, design and launch new products and services, improve customer experiences and strengthen organisational capability. We bring expertise in strategy, operating models, digital transformation, workforce planning and implementation to help retailers deliver sustainable growth and customer value.
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Policymakers and regulators
We help policymakers and regulators develop consider long-term energy futures, develop practical policy and regulatory solutions, evaluate the impact of major reforms and navigate complex implementation challenges. We bring expertise in market reform, regulatory design, workforce development, economic analysis, and long-term scenario planning. Our work helps policymakers smooth the path to net zero and ensure that policy translates into meaningful outcomes for industry and communities.
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Water utilities
We partner with water utilities to improve service delivery and organisational performance through operating model redesign, maintenance transformation, workforce planning, leadership development and major change programs. Our approach combines deep expertise in operations, people and transformation to help utilities deliver better outcomes for customers, communities and regulators.
Transmission businesses
Australia’s transmission network is undergoing its largest expansion in decades. Nous helps transmission businesses navigate this expansion by bringing together strategy, policy, workforce, organisational performance and stakeholder engagement expertise. We support clients to build organisational capability, prepare workforces for growth, and engage effectively with communities to strengthen social licence in an increasingly complex operating environment.
Distribution businesses
Rising electrification, increasing volumes of consumer energy resources and changing customer expectations are transforming how networks are planned, operated and maintained. We help distribution businesses prepare for future scenarios, respond to policy and regulatory change, build workforce capability and redesign operating models to succeed in a more dynamic energy system.
Generators
Australia's electricity generation sector is evolving rapidly as we transition away from coal-fired generation to renewable energy, supported by storage and gas. Nous helps developers navigate the complex social, economic and stakeholder dimensions of project approvals. This includes engaging with First Nations communities, understanding the cumulative impacts of multiple developments, and addressing the challenges created by concurrent projects.
Retailers
Retailers operate in an increasingly competitive market. We help them identify growth opportunities, design and launch new products and services, improve customer experiences and strengthen organisational capability. We bring expertise in strategy, operating models, digital transformation, workforce planning and implementation to help retailers deliver sustainable growth and customer value.
Policymakers and regulators
We help policymakers and regulators develop consider long-term energy futures, develop practical policy and regulatory solutions, evaluate the impact of major reforms and navigate complex implementation challenges. We bring expertise in market reform, regulatory design, workforce development, economic analysis, and long-term scenario planning. Our work helps policymakers smooth the path to net zero and ensure that policy translates into meaningful outcomes for industry and communities.
Water utilities
We partner with water utilities to improve service delivery and organisational performance through operating model redesign, maintenance transformation, workforce planning, leadership development and major change programs. Our approach combines deep expertise in operations, people and transformation to help utilities deliver better outcomes for customers, communities and regulators.
We identify the opportunities for your success and give practical advice to companies and governments
We have successfully applied this approach with many clients
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Tim Orton
Managing Principal & CEO
Tim is the founder, Managing Principal, and CEO of Nous Group. He has led the firm through 27 years of growth, including expansion across Australia, the UK, North America, Mexico, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Simon Guttmann
Principal
Simon’s expertise covers strategy, operating model and public policy. He brings deep sector expertise in energy and decarbonisation, environment, planning and precincts, and regional development.
Craig Knox Lyttle
Principal
Craig helps senior leaders in mining, energy and higher education transform their operating models to create greater purpose, sustainability and impact.
Anita Sarris
Principal
Anita is an organisational performance and capability expert with more than 15 years’ experience designing organisational structures, systems, processes and culture across a range of industries including resources, energy, and government.
Jean-Paul Cardoso
Principal
Jean-Paul is a Principal at Nous Group with more than 20 years of consulting and industry experience across Australia.
Tom Strawhorn
Director
Tom is an expert in energy and decarbonisation, and what the net zero transition means for organisations, governments and Australians.
Hamish Stein
Director
Hamish is a trusted advisor to leaders tackling complex problems.
Daniel Blakeley
Director
Daniel has a broad background in science, quantitative analysis and stakeholder engagement.
