Pascal Bolz

Pascal's research develops practical digital tools and spatial intelligence that help governments, industry and communities make better decisions about energy, infrastructure and natural resources. By integrating engineering, economics and geospatial science, his work provides evidence to support investment, regional planning and the transition to low-carbon energy systems.

His research has contributed to:

• Improving the planning of renewable energy projects through spatial suitability and infrastructure analysis.
• Supporting the mining sector to identify opportunities for mine-site renewable energy, electrification and post-mining land use.
• Developing digital models of electricity transmission and distribution networks that enable scenario analysis for future energy systems.
• Quantifying regional infrastructure, freight and resource supply chains to support strategic planning and economic development.
• Creating open, reproducible spatial datasets and analytical workflows that improve transparency and accelerate research and industry collaboration.

Pascal works closely with government agencies, industry partners and research organisations to ensure that research findings can be translated into practical decision-support tools. His projects combine large and diverse datasets—including energy infrastructure, transport networks, mining assets and environmental information—to provide an integrated understanding of regional systems.

The overarching goal of his research is to improve the way infrastructure and natural resources are planned and managed, helping to reduce costs, strengthen regional resilience and support Australia's transition to a more sustainable, reliable and economically competitive energy future.