Free online courses

Here are some of our online courses. Totally free with videos and material for you to explore.

2024 March: Operating Envelopes and Their Implementation

A 2-day course that covers fundamental, advanced, and practical aspects related to the use of operating envelopes by distribution companies.

Topics that are discussed include:

  • Basics of Operating Envelopes (OEs)
  • Different OE Implementations
  • The Bigger Picture
  • Actual Implementation of OEs in Australia
  • OEs as Business as Usual
  • Hands-On OE Calculations

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2022 May: Advanced Modelling of DER-Rich Active Distribution Networks

A 5-day PhD-level course that covers fundamental and advanced modelling of active distribution networks with deep penetration of distributed energy resources (DER).

Topics that are discussed include:

  • Power flow and optimal power flow algorithms suitable for diverse applications of active distribution networks with DER
  • Consideration for uncertainty arising from renewables
  • Orchestration of DER, operating envelopes (Project EDGE), model-free approaches (Project Model-Free Operating Envelopes at NMI Level)
  • Provision of flexibility and grid services from DER, distributed multi-energy systems and community energy systems
  • Fundamentals of distributed energy markets

2021 July: Advanced Modelling of DER-Rich Active Distribution Networks

A 5-day PhD-level course that covers fundamental and advanced modelling of active distribution networks with deep penetration of distributed energy resources (DER).

Topics that are discussed include:

  • Power flow and optimal power flow algorithms suitable for diverse applications of active distribution networks with DER
  • Consideration for uncertainty arising from renewables
  • Provision of flexibility and grid services from DER, distributed multi-energy systems and community energy systems
  • Fundamentals of distributed energy markets

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