Meet The Team: Cameron Hanson, Director of Site Operations & Energy Services
Say hello to the man who oversees the site and all operations at Firmus, ensuring we're on track and up to code.
When building a data centre that is changing the course of carbon emissions for the better, having an expert on board to help handle operations is a major priority, more so as we scale. Enter Cameron Hanson, Director of Site Operations & Energy Services — an experienced power systems executive, having helped deliver over 2GW of design and construct for HV substations across Australia. Prior to Joining the Firmus Team, Cameron had worked in a leadership role at Megavar for 15 years, a specialist design and construct HV power engineering group. During this time at Megavar, Cameron led teams of up to 50 internal and external staff delivering projects in high-risk HV work environments. The projects spanned across the NEM and included many key clients such as TasNetworks, Electranet and SP Ausnet to name a few.
At Firmus, Cameron manages the site and operations, all of the on-site team in relation to building the data centre, and ultimately operating and running the data centre as we move from construction to O&M. There’s also overall responsibility for the power systems, organising the connection with the utility, and making sure everything is compliant and up to code.
“ “You could say I’m working on a bit of everything at Firmus. It’s about helping pull it all together from a site perspective. I work closely with all our internal teams and prime contractors alike.” ”
When asked about what a day in his life currently looks like, “We kick off at 7:30AM, and I facilitate the daily toolbox meeting. It’s about gathering everyone in a room and ensuring that everyone’s got their safety documentation and permits in place and have a clear plan for the day’s work ahead. I also work remotely with the DevOps team, providing input into the site’s control algorithms and systems. Particularly from a power systems perspective, but also providing guidance in relation to how the system should manage emergency situations and shutdowns.”
“ For Cameron, the best part about Firmus and Supercloud is how incredibly efficient our emergent technology is — and also that it helps the greater Tasmanian Power network by supporting additional renewable energy penetration. ”
“Our energy services facility has been custom built to provide high-speed frequency support to the greater electrical grid. We can ramp our site power up and down within milliseconds, proportionally to network frequency deviations, helping to balance the grid. But if you’re a company looking to be a part of Supercloud, the biggest benefit is joining an Australian owned company that really is doing the right thing for the environment and Tasmania alike. We are always looking for innovative ways to improve our electrical efficiency and minimise our environmental impacts.”
