Gareth Evans is Head of Profession – Engineering & Technical Adviser at Ofgem.
Gareth has over 35 years experience in the UK electricity supply industry. During his career he has worked in transmission, distribution, generation and the development of electricity storage.
His career started with Eastern Electricity Board and the CEGB but at privatisation joined National Power. Gareth was a member of the management team that launched National Power’s successful cogeneration business and during this period worked closely with the CHPA to help promote cogeneration and address market barriers.
Gareth’s role at Ofgem is focussed on the technical aspects of the development of electricity distribution networks with particular focus on distributed generation, smartgrids and innovation. He was responsible for the development of the IFI and RPZ schemes. He now also holds the position of Head of Profession – Engineering acting as a focal point for all the engineers working across Ofgem.
Gareth is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the IET. He is chair of the IET’s Environment & Energy Expert Group and sits on the Energy Sector Panel.