Gary Bryant
General Manager Power Development
APA
Western Australia
Gary has 35+ years of experience in utility-scale coal and gas-fired power generation industry. Gary leads Power Development and has extensive expertise spanning research and development, power development, construction, engineering management, operations, asset management, and environmental oversight. Gary leads the team that is responsible for power projects at APA nationally and is responsible for stakeholder management for those power projects. Gary has received several national and international awards for the energy projects he has led and was recognised as the WA Energy Professional of the Year in 2019. Gary is a chartered engineer and is registered on the national engineering register. He has played a key role in developing and delivering over $2 billion of power generation and electrical infrastructure in Western Australia, including gas-fired generation, solar and wind generation, battery energy storage systems, and high-voltage transmission lines and substations for some of Australia’s largest companies.
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Panel Session: The Future is Now: Flexible Power Systems in WA
FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEMS IN WA
A CONVERSATION
Exploring the technologies, collaborations, and system thinking behind WA’s shift to flexible, low-emissions power
This session brings together leaders delivering and operating flexible, integrated power systems to explain how power systems are evolving to support a stable, low-emissions future—where gas, future fuels, storage and renewables work together. Rather than traditional project updates, speakers will share their views from their delivery experience - how integrated, hybrid solutions are being deployed across mining, regional, and interconnected systems. Hear how collaboration across infrastructure, OEM innovation, and system operations is enabling decarbonised energy at scale—including 24/7 mining, green iron, and Indigenous-led projects. While demand-side flexibility will be acknowledged, the focus is on the technical pathways and system thinking needed to scale renewable electrons and low-emissions molecules across Western Australia.
