Australia’s 20th century electricity system has operated well as highly-centralised and one-directional grid that has supplied consumers who were largely passive However, the combined forces of decarbonisation, decentralisation, democratisation and digitisation are leading to a very different grid of the 21st century. While there is...

Horizon Power is nearing the end of three years of technology trials in the town of Carnarvon, 900 km north of Perth in Western Australia. The ARENA funded trials are exploring options for the visibility and control of Solar PV and Battery storage and have...

The global energy system needs to undergo a fundamental transformation to net-zero emissions by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change. Energy system planning and optimisation have been an active research area to facilitate this great energy transition. Changlong’s PhD project involves the development of a...

Regulatory settings are shifting globally to encourage renewables to be located closer to the sources of demand, and to promote the flexibility of renewables and energy loads. In the US, rule change FERC2222, in the UK, Elexon P379, in Europe, the Clean Energy Package and...

The South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) which powers Perth and surrounding regions is experiencing a ‘clear and present challenge’, a near term system security risk regarding low demand in Spring and Autumn, largely driven by the uptake of rooftop solar PV. This transition to decentralized energy...

The national electricity market is transforming. Hydro Tasmania shares insights on the changing market, how deep storages can increase the reliability, security and affordability of Australia’s grid, and how Battery of the Nation can be a part of Australia’s least-cost future energy system.

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In its writing on Future Energy Systems, AEMO states that “The NEM, like power systems worldwide, is being transformed from a system dominated by large thermal power stations, to a system including a multitude of power generation resources and technologies of...