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We Balance Power

Using technology to democratise energy and enable a sustainable future, we enable commercial electricity customers to get paid by actively supporting the reliability, security and stability of national electricity grids.

Our team is truly passionate about enabling a low carbon future, through developing the most advanced gridware technologies

Dr. Paddy Finn, VIOTAS CEO & CTO

Market-leading smart grid technology and services

VIOTAS was born from a desire and drive to lead the development of smart grid technology and accelerate the use of renewable energy worldwide.

We are passionate about enabling a low carbon future through developing the most advanced smart grid technologies. Our dedicated research and development team, VIOTAS Innovation, develops leading-edge technologies to empower our customers to earn revenue and help balance the use of renewable energy in the grid.

These technologies enable commercial or industrial businesses to actively support the security and stability of national electricity grids. By becoming active participants in the power system, our customers are rewarded by earning revenue. As they are playing a key role in accelerating the greater use of renewable energy in their markets, they are also helping to reduce their own carbon impact.

Choosing VIOTAS means partnering with a helpful and knowledgeable team who is truly passionate about bringing market-leading innovation to our customers and helping enable a global low carbon future.

Low Carbon Future

Low Carbon Future

Increased Renewable Energy

Increased Renewable Energy

Cutting Edge R&D

Cutting Edge R&D

National Grid Security

National Grid Security

Our clients can provide more power to the grid than some of the country’s main power stations.

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Meet the Leadership Team

VIOTAS is led by a senior team of industry experts focused on developing and delivering smart grid solutions to accelerate the use of renewable energy worldwide and create earning opportunities for our clients.

Paddy
CEO & CTO

Paddy Finn

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Duncan
Commercial Director

Duncan O’Toole

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Rob
Director of Innovation

Rob Flanagan

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Director of International Operations

Mark Gilsenan

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Senior Management

Innovative. Positive. Proactive.

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Adam Miarka

Head of Embedded Development

claire

Claire Normoyle

HR Manager

Eoin Sweeney

Head of Market Operations

John O’Donovan

John O’Donovan

Head of Software Engineering

Jon Sedgwick

Head of VIOTAS Ireland

Adam Miarka

Head of Embedded Development

Claire Normoyle

HR Manager

Eoin Sweeney

Head of Market Operations

John O’Donovan

Head of Software Engineering

Jon Sedgwick

Head of VIOTAS Ireland

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Seán Finn

Head of Vio NOC

Sean Moran

Seán Moran

Head of Field Operations

Paul Moore

Head of VIOTAS Australia

Seán Finn

Head of Vio NOC

Seán Moran

Head of Field Operations

Paul Moore

Head of VIOTAS Australia

Our Vision

Innovation to drive transformation.

VIOTAS was born from a desire and drive to lead the development of smart grid technology and accelerate the use of renewable energy worldwide. We are passionate about finding ways to enable a global low carbon future through developing the most advanced and innovative technologies.

The story behind VIOTAS

2022

  • VIOTAS welcomed our 100th team member
  • New sites in all mainland states in Australia
  • VIOTAS supported the Irish grid more than double the amount of hours vs 2021
  • Patents granted on VIO Link hardware and large-scale manufacturing began

2021

  • VIOTAS Innovation R&D office established in Krakow, Poland
  • VIO Link system certified for use in Australia
  • Headcount grew to 78 team members

2020

  • 50+ Team, more jobs announced
  • Demand response portfolio exceeds 150 MW in Ireland
  • Electricity Exchange becomes VIOTAS
  • VIOTAS Australia is launched

2017

  • Grows to become the 2nd largest demand-side aggregator in Ireland
  • VIO Link demonstrates market-leading frequency response capability on Ireland’s power system

2018

  • Featured as EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
  • Contracted to provide frequency response as part of Ireland’s new DS3 System Services

2019

  • Deloitte Technology Fast 50
  • VIO Link wins numerous disruptive technology awards
  • Demand response portfolio exceeds 100 MW in Ireland

2016

  • Entered a joint venture with Bord Na Móna
  • Curtailment Avoidance service launched to reduce waste of excess renewable energy on the power system

2015

  • Research and development programme targets technical challenges posed by high levels of renewable energy on the power system
  • Development of Fast Frequency Response technology, IoTAS, which would be later renamed VIO Link

2014

  • Began trading in the electricity market with 4MW and a team of 6
  • Market compliance testing complete
  • Initial clients include food production and biomedical multinationals

2013

  • Founded in Limerick, Ireland by Paddy Finn and Duncan O’Toole
  • 3 engineers hired
  • Beginning of DSU V1 development

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Stewart House
Lonsdale Rd
Castletroy
National Technology Park
Co. Limerick
V94 KN70

Level 17/15
William Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Level 17/15
William Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
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Mark Gilsenan

Director of International Operations

Mark is an energy engineer with a strong background in grid scale renewables, battery energy storage, demand response and leadership in the energy industry. Mark is responsible for strategically identifying and establishing operational business units in electricity markets where grid flexibility is needed to accelerate the integration of renewable electricity.

Adam Miarka

Head of Embedded Development

Adam began his engineering journey studying Electrical Engineering, then specialising in Smart Grids and Methodology. Adam is passionate about creating innovative solutions for electricity grids and modernising existing structures. Adam leads experienced engineering teams and provides support to Electrical Engineering, Methodology, Hardware Design, Compliance and Software Engineering.

Claire Normoyle

HR Manager

Claire leads VIOTAS Human Resources activities with enthusiasm, expertise and a real passion for talent management and wellbeing. Thanks to Claire, the company culture at VIOTAS has stayed true to its original engineering ethos, while the business has scaled significantly. Get in touch with Claire directly if you’re interested in joining the team.

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Eoin Sweeney

Head of Market Operations

Eoin has extensive knowledge of power systems and electricity markets having previously worked for EirGrid, the Transmission System Operator in Ireland & Northern Ireland. Eoin influences market design in the countries where VIOTAS operates and optimises the market participation of our demand response portfolio.

John O’Donovan

John O’Donovan

Head of Software Engineering

By aligning vision, execution and creating teams of highly skilled and motivated people, John delivers across all areas of engineering management. Benefiting from more than 20 years’ experience, John manages VIOTAS' Dev Ops Software Engineering capability, focussing on innovation and engineering excellence.

Jon

Jon Sedgwick

Head of VIOTAS Ireland

Jon has a strong background in developing industrial on-site generation projects and maximising their participation in all available value pools. Jon has deep expertise in electricity market design and leads the VIOTAS team in the Irish market.

Seán Finn

Head of Vio NOC

Seán has been with VIOTAS since 2014 and has a background in Quality Management Systems in a wide range of industries. Sean combines his Quality based approach with seven years’ experience working with our Demand Response partners to achieve Operational Excellence in the VIOTAS Network Operations Centre.

Sean Moran

Seán Moran

Head of Field Operations

Seán has been with VIOTAS since 2013 and brings extensive technical expertise to the successful deployment of Gridware solutions for our clients. Seán has over 25 years’ experience in delivering engineering solutions across many areas including marine, industrial, electrical, electronics, manufacturing, and telecoms, both locally and overseas.

Paul Moore

Head of VIOTAS Australia

Paul leads the Australian team with a strong emphasis on growth strategy. His career focus has been on driving technology innovation in renewable energy. With over 20 years of experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge and capability to VIOTAS in both technical and senior leadership functions.

Ed O’Donoghue

Head of VIOTAS Ireland

Ed has spent much of his career at the junction of technological disruption and new product development, spanning several industry sectors from high volume electronics manufacturing to radio networks and sustainable construction. Having been a key driver in the growth of VIOTAS Ireland, Ed now leads the team that services this market and its customers.

Emeka Chukwureh

Director of International Strategy

Mark is an energy engineer with a strong background in grid scale renewables, battery energy storage, demand response and leadership in the energy industry. Mark is responsible for strategically identifying and establishing operational business units in electricity markets where grid flexibility is needed to accelerate the integration of renewable electricity.

Rob

Rob Flanagan

Director of Innovation

Robert is an experienced R&D leader and energy market/system expert. Robert’s focus is in on making sure VIOTAS continues to provide high quality, innovative and world‑leading systems that best meet the needs of our clients and the transition to a low-carbon power system.

Duncan

Duncan O’Toole

Commercial Director

Duncan is a Co-Founder of VIOTAS and brings years of commercial experience to help the business realise its global ambitions. With a background in renewable energy trading, Duncan is passionate about helping businesses enable green energy, instead of simply procuring it.

Paddy

Paddy Finn

CEO & CTO

Paddy has been leading VIOTAS since the very beginning and has an in-depth knowledge of the demand side of the Energy market. Paddy not only identifies opportunities available to large energy consumers, he also pinpoints changes needed to electricity market rules to make consumers central to its operation.