Theme II: Meeting the technical challenges of the energy transition
Successful energy transition is reliant on a host of technical innovations to meet the challenge.
Research in Theme II complements the policy design and economic modelling focus in Theme I from a technical and scientific viewpoint. Research enables and supports technological and energy market design innovation in Australia and Germany. Projects rely on electricity network data, network optimisation models, climate, wind and sunshine data plus geological knowledge on potential energy storage techniques to develop scenarios that dramatically increase the share of renewables in existing energy infrastructure.
A large component of this research contributes to the START Project.
In Australia, some of the focus is on improving understanding and reducing uncertainty in research findings that relate to the National Electricity Market (NEM). In Germany, the REMIND modelling framework — which integrates the economy, the climate system and the energy sector within a global multi-regional model — is being tested on the same configuration as Australian energy models to improve comparability and shared learning.
Existing projects and potential new projects within Theme II rely heavily on involvement and engagement from energy sector stakeholders including industry, government, peak bodies, community groups and research groups. If you are interested in this work and would like to contribute in some way, please contact us.
