XH

Xiaolong Hu

Director of Business Development at National Grid Partners | PhD | Charted Engineer

Warwick, England

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Director of Business Development - National Grid Partners

    2024

  • Venture Acceleration Manager - National Grid Partners

    2022 - 2024

    - Develop the CVC centred innovation ecosystem to accelerate the emerging technology development for clean energy transition - Manage NextGrid Alliance initiates to stimulate co-innovation and joint venture between utilities and start-ups

  • Venture Fellow - National Grid Partners

    2021 - 2022

  • Corporate Technology and Innovation Manager - National Grid Partners

    2021 - 2022

    - Worked in the Innovation and Corporate Venture Capital function of National Gird Group - Develop investment cases in disruptive clean technology and growth markets

  • Member of Electricity Transmission Shadow Exec board - National Grid Electricity Transmission

    2020 - 2021

    - Supported the Executive Board to make more inclusive business decisions - Led and developed people empowerment initiatives - Voice of Employee initiative won the Chairman's Award 2020

  • Business Strategy Officer - National Grid Electricity Transmission

    2019 - 2021

    - Developed and implemented growth, competition, and operational strategies for the National Grid Electricity Transmission business - Financial modeling and performance forecasting - Performed industry analysis and produced insights reports

  • Demand Connection Engineer - National Grid Electricity Transmission

    2019 - 2019

    - Developed connection strategies (including site selection and capacity optimization) for Data Centre developments - Developed the connection solutions for Electrical Vehicle charging stations, including the Motorway Service Area charging network - Facilitated the connection of distributed renewable energy stations and assessed the technical compliance at the Grid Entry Points - Represented National Grid to liaise with Distribution Network Operators for network performance review and development plans to ensure the continued compliance at the Grid Supply Points

  • Power System Engineer (System Design) - National Grid Electricity Transmission

    2016 - 2019

    - Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis to establish and calibrate the investment strategies for multiple million pounds power transmission system development projects in response to network background changes. - Designed and developed network reinforcement solutions to facilitate generator, demand, interconnector connections according to industry standards. - Contributed to Energy Networks Association Working Groups as National Grid representative to shape and drive changes for future energy system. - Managed and mentored young professionals through Power Academy projects.

  • Executive Member of CIGRE UK National Committee

    2020

  • Chair of CIGRE UK Next Generation Network

    2018 - 2019

    - Chaired the CIGRE UK NGN Steering Committee - Delivered 3 to 4 technical or social events at both national and international levels per year - Represented CIGRE UK in the international NGN Steering Committee and coordinated the Young Member Showcase of CIGRE Paris Session 2020 - Launched the Mentoring Scheme for the CIGRE UK young members

  • Vice Chair of CIGRE UK Next Generation Network

    2017 - 2017

    - Supported the Chair of CIGRE UK NGN - Maintained governance and compliance of the CIGRE UK NGN Steering Committee

  • Secretary & Treasurer of CIGRE UK Next Generation Network

    2016 - 2016

    - Arranged and recorded NGN committee meeting - Developed CIGRE UK NGN budget plans and managed the financial reporting - Worked in CIGRE UK Financial Management Committee

  • PhD Researcher

    2011 - 2015

    Research Project: "Impact of climate change on power system operational resilience". This project is part of "RESNET (Resilient Electricity Networks for Great Britain)" founded by EPSRC and National Grid. - Thermal and ageing performance assessment of power system plants against future climate change scenarios - Quantitive analysis of the resilience of the GB electricity network - Valuation of technical and operational measures to enhance the network's resilience against climate change

  • Summer Placement

    2010 - 2010

    - Designed the data acquisition system with NI cRIO and sensors using LabView and C language. - Involved in installation, field test, data analysis and design improvement of the composite insulation cross-arm - The project holds two patents (Europe EP2252651 A1 and Europe EP2467915 A2) and won two IET Innovation awards ("Power & Energy Award 2012" and "Existing Performance Improvement 2010").