Rob Labinski Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

As Director of Growth I am responsible for developing and delivering our growth strategy across Europe, helping to position VPI as a leading power systems solver for an evolving energy system on its path to net zero.

In addition to my role as Head of Electrification, my work with Octopus Renewables aims to support the scaling and growth of our core funds through supporting our origination team with the identification of renewable assets at varying stages in the development cycle and build Octopus Energy's renewable generation base to help serve its expanding energy supply business globally.I am also working across the business to develop or invest in platforms that enable us to deploy capital into infrastructure which will support the market in the transition to cleaner energy, transport and heat. Our core strategy is to finance scalable real assets through development, construction and operation, but we also fund the businesses involved in bringing these projects to life too.

London, England, Gb

Working across the Octopus Energy Group of companies to create new customer propositions for the electrification of transport, logistics and fleet vehicles.Focused on accelerating adoption of clean transport using smart charging and flexible energy tariff design to enhance returns, maximise savings and minimise administrative costs.Large energy consumers face multiple challenges when considering the transition of their fleet to BEV alternatives and Octopus Energy for Business are using our track record in smart, technology led solutions to redesign the commercial energy market and create value for business consumers.

London, England, Gb

I’m really excited to be leading the team to work with the largest house builders to develop thousands of new homes in the United Kingdom that will be delivered to their new residents with no energy bills guaranteed.The Zero Bills proposition combines the smartest and simplest tariff Octopus Energy has to offer and the cleanest, most modern renewable technologies installed in our new homes.What’s more is that these buildings are more practical to build and have a lower total running cost than any other type of property on the market today. They also qualify for Green mortgages, meaning that the cost of borrowing is the cheapest too.Responsible for rapid scale with the largest players in the market across a multifunctional team of Zero Bills experts.

London, England, Gb

Octopus Electric Vehicles are a one stop shop for all your EV needs, providing expert advice, accessing great deals on the best cars, even hooking you up with the latest charging tech.The Octopus EV Business Solutions team are bringing this market leading capability to thought-leading companies, supercharging their transition to electric by providing support and guidance on every leg of the journey.1. Great offers to buy or lease, and then run, the best electric vehicles;2. Handpicked charging points for homes and offices that our trusted installers can install across the UK;3. A network of charging infrastructure that is as easy as charging at home or at the office;4. An energy tariff range designed specifically for EV drivers, so they can charge on 100% renewable energy at the cheapest cost; and5. A team of impartial experts that can help you at any stage of your low carbon journey.Octopus EV is now a turn key solutions provider leading the automotive transition to electric, by providing Homes, Business and Industry with the best vehicles, carefully selected to meet their requirements. With access to a UK wide charging infrastructure to ensure easy stress free journeys, an EV charging energy tariff range called "electric juice" and a variety of smart ways to earn revenues and offer rewards to staff and customers, Octopus Electric Vehicles are leading the transition to a greener highway.Driving an EV isn’t enough, owning the journey is want matters most.

Windsor, Berkshire, Gb

Following the acquisition of REstore by Centrica in November 2017, I now have additional accountability for the UK&I Optimisation and REstore team and its associated growth targets.Targeting the largest Industrial and Commercial businesses in the UK and supporting "Green Industry" and "Industry 4.0" practices, my team delivers solutions to reduce energy cost, increase resilience and mitigate exposure to market price fluctuations, through the application of REstores patented DERMS platform "FlexPond" and Centrica Distributed Energy & Power solutions and technologies. Through onsite generation and renewables, real time flexibility and wholesale arbitrage, Industrial consumers can reduce unnecessary exposure to non-commodity levies and optimise up to 70% of their £/kWh cost.I have successfully delivered solutions within some of the UKs most acutely sensitive industrial environments which includes an optimised stack of market revenues for flexibility, including:• Wholesale Market Optimisation and Day Ahead Trading using FlexTreo;• Balancing Mechanism access through Centrica trading teams;• Imbalance Market value capture using REstore forecast algorithms;• Peak Tariff Avoidance from our leading TRIAD avoidance systems;• Capacity Market qualification and trading with a track record of 100% success;• Frequency Response (FFR, EFR, MFR, FR, FCDM) access using REstore Beetle and TetRes Algorithms;• Demand turn up via National Grid demand management systems;• Short term operating reserve (STOR) access; and most recently• Transmission constraint management to reduce localised geographical network constraints. Annually our team delivers in excess of £10,000,000 in market revenues to industrial consumers all over Europe and have a track record for achieving the highest revenue for our partners and accelerated business growth of 2290% in 3 years.“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.”

Responsibilities:• Accountability for UK Frequency Response targets• Application of Demand Response Programmes in all major manufacturing sectors with specialist knowledge in: Steel manufacturing; Paper manufacturing; Cement; Plastics; Electrolysis; Oil; Food manufacturing; Air separation; Chilled storage and logistics; and Commercial office space• Development of strategic Partnerships in the Energy Storage industry• Account management and development of existing Demand Response contracts• Coordination of all UK Marketing and PR activities• Installation, Delivery and Commissioning of UK projects About REstore: Acquired by Centirca in November 2017 for €70 million (£62 million) in cash, REstore, has grown to become Europe’s leading demand response aggregator.Headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, REstore manages 1.7GW of peak load from a portfolio of industrial and commercial (I&C) customers across Belgium, the UK, France and Germany, generating value for businesses through ancillary services including frequency response and capacity markets. The company’s world-leading software and international patents are currently used by over 150 of Europe’s largest energy users, including chemical, steel and food manufacturers.

London, England, Gb

REstore is an award-winning energy technology company leading the delivery of advanced automated Demand Response. The company offers Demand Response programmes to Commercial & Industrial consumers.For many years the company has been the leader in the fast-growing European Primary Reserve / Frequency Control markets and operates in all ancillary services and capacity markets in Europe. The company’s proprietary platform Flexpond™ is used by more than 125 of Europe’s largest industrial energy consumers, and a range of utility clients that include five of Europe’s top-50 utilities and grid operators.For commercial and industrial consumers, REstore sources flexible power across a wide portfolio of business sectors including chemicals, steel, paper, cement, non-ferrous and food. By 2015 REstore had 500 MW of 99.8% reliable flexible power under management. Peak load under management exceeded 1.5 GW. Industrial consumers maximising their Demand Response revenues with REstore include ArcelorMittal, Total and Sappi.REstore offers its highly available “flexible power” to Transmission System Operators in France, the United-Kingdom, Benelux and Germany. REstore does not generate power (“Megawatts”), but intelligently reduces consumption (“Negawatts”). So while helping to secure continuity of supply, REstore is effectively reducing CO₂ emissions as part of its mission to help combat climate change.Complementing its aggregator business, REstore also sells its Flexpond™ platform as “Software as a Service” across the globe, allowing utilities to engage with their large users on Demand Response and create their own virtual power plants to bid into reserve markets.REstore’s patented cloud-based software platform also makes it possible for such utilities to engage with their commercial and industrial clients through Demand Response, and gradually complement their commodity business with higher-margin smart grid related services.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Honeywell is a global manufacturing and technology leader with half of their products, systems and services targeting energy efficiencies. Honeywell's Energy team helps organisations reduce the amount of energy their buildings demand. They use a wide range of energy conservation technologies and Honeywell's world class engineering, to create customised energy solutions & performance contracts. Responsibilities include new business generation, relationship development and energy consultancy.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Strategic consultation and energy solutions development in line with senior management business drivers and objectives. Identification of barriers to achieving energy targets and effective management of Honeywell team to provide an energy reduction plan which will guarantee success.

Project Managemant of Domestic Building Projects. Coordination of sub-contractors, labour and supply.

Student Representative at SMT board meetings. Enviromental and Communications focused. Implemented a number of initiatives including the first roof garden on a Students Union in the UK, which subsequently won the "NUS Green Innovation Award"; and a student based TV station focussed on utilising social and visual media platforms to communicate with the wider less engaged student body.Trustee of Liverpool Guild of Students helping management to successfully guide the organisation to a stable financial position.

Bsc (Hons) Marine Biology, Marine Biology

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