2021 Professional Engineer of the Year Winner

NORTHERN

Juergen Zimmermann

FIEAust

Juergen Zimmermann heads Business Development and Technology for Hitachi ABB’s Grid Edge Solutions Business in Australia and New Zealand, and has been involved in the development and construction of microgrids for 32 years.

Juergen is responsible for developing new projects and innovative solutions for offgrid as well as grid connected microgrids, including those that use grid forming inverters to stabilize large power systems with high renewable energy penetration.

A strong supporter of clean energy, Juergen has spent his career focussing on how small and larger power systems can safely and economically transition from fossil fuel power generation to renewable energy.