Nicholas is an academic at The Australian National University, and is passionate about developing & promoting research projects which connect ANU research to industry-relevant outcomes. Nicholas is the Chief Investigator on a $3.6M ARENA & industry funded project developing distributed solar modelling and forecasting products for Australian distribution networks.  He is also the Chief Technology Officer of a solar forecasting company (Solcast). Nicholas maintains research connections around the world, including China, Singapore, Germany and the United States.