Ampere Labs provides specialist modelling, analysis and advisory services for power systems and energy markets, with experience working on grids in Australia (NEM, WEM and NT), Indonesia and the Pacific (Fiji, Kiribati, Palau and Tonga).
Please also see the WEM Services page for the services offered specifically for the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) in Western Australia.
Power system operations and planning
Power system modelling, studies and analyses focused on planning and operating grids with high penetrations of renewable energy and inverter-based resources.
- Power system studies in commercial software packages such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSSE and PSCAD
- Network capacity expansion and augmentation studies
- Thermal and non-thermal constraint analysis
- Voltage control and reactive power planning studies
- System strength analysis
- Electromagnetic transients and insulation coordination studies
- Power quality and harmonic studies
- Model development, validation and benchmarking studies
- Tool development for power system operations and planning
Grid connections and developer support
Holistic techno-commercial support for developers, including grid connection studies, congestion analysis, energy and capacity market forecasts, and network assessments for site selection.
- Grid connection and generator performance standards (GPS) studies for the NEM, WEM, NT and other power systems.
- Strategic development support and concept design
- Feasibility studies and early-stage screening assessments
- Development of generating and storage facility models and wide area network models
- Model Acceptance Tests (MAT) and Dynamic Model Acceptance Tests (DMAT)
- Network connection agreement engagement and support
- Commissioning support and R2 model validation
Techno-economic and energy market analyses
Techno-economic modelling, optimisation and analyses for all types of systems from microgrids to wholesale energy markets, including generation dispatch modelling, least-cost system planning and the investigation of energy market outcomes.
- Market analysis of the NEM and WEM, e.g. dispatch outcomes and bidding behaviour
- Techno-economic modelling of energy markets and systems using commercial software and in-house modelling tools
- Transmission network constraint and congestion analysis
- Network Access Quantities (NAQ) modelling
- Development of bespoke techno-economic modelling and optimisation tools
Regulatory advice and policy development
Regulatory advice and policy development at the intersection of power system engineering and economics, including reviews of policy proposals, technical feasibility of rules and preparing submissions.
- Energy sector policy advice and development, including rule changes and policy frameworks
- Technical advisory and support for energy policy and market reforms
- Regulatory reviews and design
- Energy market review and design
- Development of technical guidelines
- Analysis of energy sector policy implications and impacts, leveraging rulemaking experience in the NEM and WEM
- Rule change submissions
Get in touch
To enquire about any consulting service, please don’t hesitate to reach out via this contact form.