OptiGrid appoints Jorn Hammer as its inaugural Chairman

Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA – 11 March 2026 – OptiGrid, an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform built for the National Electricity Market, announced today that it has appointed Jørn Hammer as its inaugural Chairman.

Jørn brings more than 30 years of experience across renewable energy investment, project development, market expansion and business strategy.

 

Jørn was previously a Partner and Head of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) Australia and has held executive roles at Vestas across Asia Pacific and Australia. He served on the board of the Clean Energy Council for a decade and has been part of and led capital raises for large-scale renewable investments over the past decade. He was also an advisor to the board of RayGen and a board director for Star of the South.

 

Sahand Karimi, CEO of OptiGrid said, “OptiGrid is delighted to welcome Jørn to our business as Chairman. He brings a deep understanding of energy markets and the development of large-scale renewable and battery projects. Having worked with startups, large corporates, and served in multiple board roles across the renewables industry, his experience and governance leadership will be invaluable as OptiGrid continues to grow.”

 

Jørn Hammer, Chairman of OptiGrid said, “Energy storage is playing a fundamental role in transforming electricity systems in Australia and around the world, and the performance of batteries will increasingly take on an important responsibility in enabling reliable and efficient power systems. I am excited to be supporting OptiGrid as the company grows its presence in Australia and continues to develop technology that can support battery operators globally.”

 

OptiGrid manages a portfolio of over 120MW of assets across hybrid and standalone BESS projects. Based in South Australia, OptiGrid’s investors include the IP Group, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Hostplus, UNSW, University of Adelaide and EnergyLab.