Jonathan Regan

Vauxhall Cavalier SRI

Skiing in the Swiss Alps

The man with the Golden Gun

Dog walks, tinkering

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Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate; Technical / Advisory; Project based; Interim / Contract; Full time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Jonathan is a commissioning and technical leadership specialist with over 20 years of experience across renewable energy, battery energy storage and advanced industrial systems, including roles with Belectric and multiple recycling operators.

He specialises in recovering and delivering complex technical projects in high-risk environments, spanning BESS, PV systems, hydrogen generation and lithium battery recycling. His work focuses on stabilising troubled projects, building operational capability and enabling safe, reliable long-term performance.

Jonathan’s Arena

  • Renewable Energy Systems & Industrial Energy Infrastructure; BESS, PV, Hydrogen & Battery Recycling.

  • Technical Focus: Commissioning Leadership, Energy Systems, Technical Operations, Disaster Recovery.

  • Function Expertise: Project Recovery, Operational Setup, Technical Delivery, Process Improvement.

Superpowers

  • Bridges engineering, commissioning, operations and leadership to deliver complex energy projects successfully.

  • Recovers and stabilises troubled or high-risk technical programmes under pressure.

  • Builds and improves high-performing technical teams and operational systems.

  • Delivers commissioning leadership across utility-scale renewable energy and industrial systems.

Impact in Action

  • Led the first successful decommissioning of a damaged BESS unit following a thermal event.

  • Commissioned multiple hydrogen generators and refuelling stations across Europe and the Middle East.

  • Improved safety, operational standards and performance within the UK lithium battery recycling sector.

Working style

  • Pragmatic, collaborative, results-driven.

  • Strong focus on safe execution and operational reliability.

  • Hands-on leader who aligns technical detail with delivery outcomes.