Renae Gasmier appointed to lead new division in Solar Victoria

Renae Gasmier joined Solar Victoria on Tuesday 7 April in a new senior executive role, reporting to CEO Stan Krpan* to lead its new Energy Efficiency Target Reform (EETR) Division.

Renae’s experience spans energy transition leadership across policy, procurement, property and clean energy within government and private sectors.

Her most recent role was Head of Innovation and Strategy at AGL, leading their long-term electrification strategy and working closely with government and industry to ensure a consumer innovation lens is central to the rapidly changing consumer energy resources policy landscape. A highlight included AGL winning the 2025 AFR Most Innovative Companies Award with its Vehicle to Grid innovation.

Solar Victoria CEO Stan Krpan said: “Renae’s broad experience across industry, government and the commercial sectors, stakeholder engagement and her focus on customers will be a great asset to us.

"I am very excited about the benefits Renae will bring to the many households and businesses and their transition to electrification through the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, and to our team."

Renae has a strong commercial background. She has worked with the West Australian Government to develop an Australian-first rapid cost benefit analysis for the commercialisation of consumer energy resources and VPPs – reimagining how energy is created, sold, and consumed across the west and east coasts of Australia. She also created and delivered several economic stimulus packages, and programs across regional WA schools such as Schools Virtual Power Plant and Solar Schools.

Under Renae’s leadership, the EETR Division will work across government and industry stakeholders to develop reforms, initiatives, programs and products that support electrification and deliver energy efficiency and savings to Victorian households and businesses.

Renae says she is looking forward to working with industry to ensure the government's flagship VEU program is well-placed to maximise future options and opportunities.

"It’s a significant program with industry at its core, doing the heavy lifting in Victoria’s transition - cutting bills, cutting emissions, and helping families and businesses move confidently toward an all‑electric future," Renae said.

“As part of this, I'm excited also to be overseeing the VEU’s new household insulation activity, knowing the very real impact it will have on Victorian households, their comfort and energy bill savings.”

Renae will work closely with the CEO and Solar Victoria’s Senior Leadership Team to also champion effective collaboration and harness expertise across the Victorian Energy Upgrades, Strategic Review (VEU), and VEU Insulation Program branches.

*Kate Barnes, our Executive Director, Customer, Programs and Digital Division, will be acting CEO from Wednesday 29 April until September 2026 while Stan Krpan takes leave ahead of his secondment to the role of Deputy Secretary, Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples (RECAFP), leading DEECA’s RECAFP Group.