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Is there a grid-forming battery in your future? There likely is, and probably not just one. But will every single battery energy storage system (BESS) be equipped with grid-forming functionality in the future? Let’s look at grid forming from three angles:  system stability requirements, technical capabilities of advanced BESSs, and market designs for stability services.…

Australia is at the forefront of the transition of power systems away from large fossil-fuel-based generation to renewable generation. Recently, the Australian east coast power system (called the National Electricity Market, or NEM) reached an instantaneous renewable energy penetration of 68.7%, while the South Australian region of the NEM has operated with renewable generation sufficient…

The world is facing an existential threat in the form of climate change, marked by extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and sea-level rise. Congress has allocated hundreds of billions of dollars through subsidies and tax incentives to combat this crisis and transition towards clean energy solutions like electric vehicles and renewable energy. At the same…

Solar power has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. However, new challenges have become apparent as we strive to increase its penetration and reduce reliance on conventional generation. One of the largest challenges is how to transform variable solar power into a reliable and cost-effective source of energy that can meet our demand around the…

Australia is a country of vast distances and incredible amounts of natural resources. For decades we exported many of these resources, particularly iron, coal, and gas, to the rest of the world. In fact, in the last financial year we exported around 90% of the black coal and 75% of the natural gas we produced.…