This post provides a short technical survey on where we (the electricity industry) are currently at with operating 100% inverter-based resource (IBR) power systems. Note that this survey is based on publicly available information and may not include all project experience (i.e. proprietary projects). Small-scale Systems There are numerous examples of small <1 MW hybrid […]
Power Systems
Development of an open source power system model for Tonga
Over the past 6 months, we have been working on a pro bono engagement with Tonga Power Ltd (TPL) to help them build an open source power system model for the Tongatapu network, the largest electricity system in Tonga supplying >85% of all electricity consumed in the country. The case for open source power system […]
Can a power system model of the NEM be built from publicly available data?
This post was originally published on Linkedin on 24 January 2023. Power system models for the NEM are used by AEMO and the Network Service Providers for their planning and operational studies and have historically been confidential and not made available to the public. In some circumstances, registered NEM participants can purchase snapshots of the […]