DER & Grid Resilience Roadmap Specialist
Listed on 2025-12-14
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
The connection of DER ranging between 200 kW up to 5 MW is currently managed through the distribution network service provider connection process referenced in NER Chapter 5A.
AEMO is interested in the cumulative impact of these connections on the bulk power system, and any requirements that may support the continued safety and reliability of the NEM as larger volumes of these systems are installed. It is important that adequate technical requirements are in place and cover the different types of DER connections and forms of participation across the sub-5 MW size range.
AEMO welcomes comment and feedback from stakeholders on the recommendations in this report.
AEMO engaged a consultancy to provide an initial exploration of the emerging and potential transmission-scale power system risks associated with growing EV charging loads.
The report aims to build knowledge of the broader landscape and implementation of technical standards and grid connection requirements that apply to Electric Vehicles (EVs), EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) and other potentially significant loads in Australia and internationally.
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Update to the to the report Compliance of DER with Technical Settings Compliance of DER with Technical Settings - April 2023- Summarises the evidence on the nature and scale of DER non-compliance
- Highlights the importance and urgency of improving DER compliance
- Shares insights that may inform improvements to governance frameworks for managing DER compliance.
This report investigates the performance of the Dalrymple Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) following a line trip event.
Using simulations and comparison with High-Speed Monitoring (high-resolution) data, it validates the model accuracy and assesses the BESS's ability to support the grid during islanded operation, enhancing overall system resilience and reliability.
Quantifying Synthetic Inertia from GFM BESSThis report summarises the preliminary analysis conducted to quantify the synthetic inertia of a grid-forming (GFM) battery energy storage system (BESS). The analysis presented in this report provides guidance on quantifying the synthetic inertia of a GFM BESS and highlights factors that should be considered while determining synthetic inertia of a GFM BESS.
The analysis conducted suggests that the synthetic inertia of a GFM BESS would be variable and dependent on the operating point of the GFM BESS, the size of the contingency that would occur in the power system and overload capacity of the GFM BESS.
Core Requirements Test Framework - January 2024
Accompanies the Voluntary Specification as a preliminary set of documents to provide guidance to stakeholders while the regulatory environment around grid-forming technology develops
Voluntary Specifications for Grid-Forming Inverters - May 2023- Defines and specifies the ‘core’ technical capabilities that power electronic devices should have in order to be categorised as grid-forming inverters
- Includes expected performance requirements for grid-forming inverters and ‘additional capabilities’ which, although desirable, may not be met by all grid-forming inverters
- Describes the application of advanced grid-scale inverters in the NEM, with a focus on grid-forming inverters.
- Provides recommendations toward enabling the application of this technology to support the NEM.
- Provides Technical Advice to inform the Reliability Panel’s review of the NEM System Restart Standard.
- Outlines the technical envelope for system restart events, updated success criteria for system restoration, and the restart scenarios with a future technology mix.
- Discusses future opportunities in system…
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