Nigel Williams
Managing Director, Transmission @ Xlinks
About
Senior leader with 35+ years in the energy and telecoms sectors, including 13 years of international experience. Proven expertise in electricity transmission, HVDC systems, network and system operations, energy markets, renewable integration, construction, and asset management. Extensive global business development experience spanning start-ups, joint ventures, large-scale projects and program management disciplines. Successfully led the €2bn North Sea Link (NSL) Interconnector between the UK and Norway—currently the world’s largest—delivered on time and within budget.
United Kingdom
Alcester
Utilities
Energy, Electricity, Gas, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Oil/Gas, Project Management, Change Management, Program Management, Energy Industry, Analysis, Electricity Markets, Energy Markets, High Voltage, Transmission, Management, Smart Metering, Business Development, Power Generation, Project Planning
Experience
Managing Director, Transmission
Xlinks
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Executive Leadership Team member at Xlinks, driving strategic direction for Transmission and technical governance across all major projects. Providing leadership in HVDC systems, interconnectors, AC/DC networks, and renewable energy integration to enable large-scale, sustainable infrastructure delivery.
Viking Link, Board and Steer Co Member
National Grid
Oversee construction and governance of world's largest I/C between UK and Denmark.
Project Director, NSL Link (UK to Norway HVDC Interconnector)
National Grid
Solihull
Lead construction of a new €2 billion power-transmission HVDC Interconnector connecting UK to Norway. Completed on time and under budget.
Head of Electricity System Operation
National Grid
Wokingham, Berkshire
Lead real-time operations of the GB high voltage electricity transmission network, including generation/demand balancing for GB, operation of renewable energy, network/asset operations and interconnectors to Europe.
Head of Overhead Lines and Cables Construction
National Grid
Nottingham, UK
Lead all National Grid's overhead line and cable construction works. Chair of the two Joint Venture Alliances with major construction companies.
Head of Customer Services
National Grid
Warwick, UK
Manage National Grid's transmission customer/commercial interactions and contracts, including generator connections and tariff setting/collection
Director, BETTA
National Grid
Warwick
Led programme of reform of GB electricity market
Vice President of Transmission Development, USA
National Grid USA
Boston, USA
Director of Business Development, Chile
Silica Networks
Santiago, Chile
Start-up telecoms venture. Manage all development activities/contracts from start-up phase
Project Director, Brazil
National Grid Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Engineering Manager, Indonesia
National Grid, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
Operations Engineer
National Grid
Various, UK
Field Seismologist
SSL, later Schlumberger
Brunei, South Africa, Namibia, Libya
Education
University of Bristol
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