IEEFA Analyst Gordon Models Australia Electricity Sector Net Zero Pathway
Jay Gordon, Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, focuses on Australia's electricity sector and the role of energy system modelling in supporting the broader economy's transition to net zero. He previously led energy system modelling capabilities at Climateworks Centre, where he collaborated with CSIRO on major whole-of-economy modelling projects.
At Climateworks Centre, Gordon led development of Australian decarbonisation scenarios and supported their application across diverse policy and investment contexts. His work included collaboration with CSIRO on landmark whole-of-economy modelling projects for the Australian Energy Market Operator. He holds a Bachelor of Environments in Environmental Engineering Systems and a Master of Geography from the University of Melbourne with first class and dean's honours, and his master's research investigated past climate events in Southern Australasia using cave formation climate records.
Gordon's modelling expertise is directly relevant to the challenge of planning Australia's electricity sector transition, where the integration of large volumes of variable renewable energy requires sophisticated analysis of grid stability, storage requirements, and demand flexibility. Australia's target of 82 percent renewable electricity by 2030 demands rapid scaling of both generation capacity and supporting infrastructure, a process that depends heavily on robust energy system modelling to guide investment and policy decisions.
His research at IEEFA connects energy system modelling to financial analysis, bridging the gap between technical grid planning and the investment decisions of utilities, banks, and renewable energy developers. This integration of technical and financial perspectives is central to IEEFA's approach to demonstrating the economic case for accelerating the clean energy transition. Gordon is also scheduled to present a June 2026 IEEFA Australia webinar on lowering energy costs for Australian renters.
Key figure — 82% — Australia's renewable electricity target by 2030 that Gordon's modelling work supports
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