Abstract
The global shift towards Net Zero is accelerating the integration of renewable energy sources, with Australia leading the way. By 2025, Australia will experience 100% instantaneous renewable penetration for the first time.
This renewable energy transition is raising critical challenges for electricity system security and stability, as seen in events like rolling blackouts. Advanced data-driven technologies play a significant role by modelling the increasing complexity and capturing the intense variations with real-time decision-making capabilities.
This seminar will explore the field of data-driven power system stability assessment and control and present our latest research on framework design and key methodologies, addressing grid stability challenges confronting Australia and the world.
Speaker
Dr Yuchen Zhang (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) is an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow and a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He is also a chief investigator of Energy Transition Centre at QUT. Dr Zhang obtained his PhD from University of New South Wales in 2018 and was previously a postdoctoral researcher in ARC Research Hub of Integrated Energy Storage Solutions.
Dr Zhang has developed inter-disciplinary technologies aiming to address critical challenges in renewable energy transition and power system rebuilt to meet Net Zero commitment. His main research interests include power system stability assessment and control, renewable energy integration, wind farm planning, condition monitoring, energy storage, and data-driven applications in renewable energy systems. He has published 1 book and over 50 papers in high-quality journals and conference proceedings in these areas.