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Oluwatosin Ayoko

@oluwatosinayoko

Senior Policy Adviser at DESNZ, advancing grid connections for strategic energy projects and supporting over £35 billion in investment commitments.

United Kingdom

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At the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, I lead a portfolio of nationally significant grid connection projects through the Connections Accelerator Service. I co-designed its Pathway Framework and supported over £35 billion in strategic energy investment commitments.

Before DESNZ, I managed distribution network connections, feeder operations and revenue protection at BEDC Electricity Plc in Nigeria. My work included LV/HV feasibility assessments, metering audits and GIS-based network mapping.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Policy Adviser

Current

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Lead a portfolio of nationally significant grid connection projects through the Connections Accelerator Service, coordinating with DNOs, NESO, Transmission Operators and Ofgem. Co-designed the CAS Pathway Framework and supported over £35 billion in strategic energy investment commitments.

Grid Connection Policy Stakeholder Coordination DNO NESO Ofgem Financial Securities Project Management Regulatory Compliance

Regional Revenue Protection Department (RPD) Manager

BEDC Electricity Plc

Feb 2023 - Aug 2023 (6 months)

Managed end-to-end customer connection, metering and regulatory compliance operations across an 11kV/33kV distribution network. Directed technical and commercial audits of Maximum Demand metering installations and supervised multi-disciplinary field teams.

Distribution Network Metering Regulatory Compliance Audit Team Leadership Customer Service Billing

Feeder Team Coordinator

BEDC Electricity Plc (VIPL Global Services)

Mar 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Coordinated operations across multiple 11kV distribution feeders, managing supply continuity and reliability. Conducted energy audits, introduced data-driven performance monitoring tools, and redesigned maintenance scheduling to reduce unplanned outages.

Distribution Operations Energy Auditing Load Flow Studies Performance Monitoring Maintenance Scheduling Data Analysis

New Economy Officer

BEDC Electricity Plc (VIPL Global Services)

Oct 2014 - Feb 2020 (5 years 4 months)

Managed new service connection activity end-to-end, from application and feasibility to energisation. Conducted feasibility studies, grid capacity assessments, and led customer enumeration and network boundary mapping using GIS tools.

feasibility studies Grid Assessment GIS ArcGIS JOSM Google Earth Pro Connection Planning Reporting

Aviation Sales Officer

Cleanserve Integrated Energy Solutions Limited

Apr 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year 5 months)

Managed daily fuel inventory, aircraft refuelling operations and quality control testing in compliance with ICAO standards. Streamlined daily reconciliation of sales and product delivery, improving reporting accuracy.

Fuel Inventory Fueling Operations Quality Control ICAO Reconciliations Reporting