Research-Led Engineering Excellence

Innovations

Our leadership’s internationally recognised research has attracted ~6,000 academic citations, reflecting contributions to inverter-based power systems, power system stability, renewable energy integration and multi-terminal HVDC.

The Future Grid

Enabling the next generation of power systems

The energy transition is increasing the share of converter-connected resources in electricity networks. AuraGrid provides technology-neutral specialist advice to determine where advanced technologies add system value, how they should be specified to address control interaction with the wider network and ensure stable and reliable grid operations.

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Illustration of battery energy storage and electrical grid infrastructure — Grid-forming • Storage • System strength

Research & Innovation

Areas of Focus

Research-Informed. Engineering-Driven. Future-Focused.

We believe that meaningful innovation comes from combining fundamental scientific understanding with practical engineering expertise.

Our mission is to translate advanced power system research into technically robust, commercially practical and sustainable solutions that enable the transition towards reliable, resilient and renewable-rich electricity networks.

Grid Forming Inverters

Grid Supporting Inverters

Synthetic Inertia

AI Applications in Power Systems

Digital Twins

Virtual Power Plants

Flexible AC Transmission Systems

Grid Resilience

Multi-terminal HVDC

Technology-Neutral Advisory

From emerging technology to system value

Grid-Forming (GFM)

Control philosophy, voltage-source behaviour, virtual inertia, fault response, weak-grid operation and interaction with GFL resources.

BESS

Sizing and application for frequency response, voltage support, congestion management, system strength, black start and resilience.

Synchronous Condensers

Fault current, inertia, voltage support and SCR improvement for weak networks.

Hybrid Solutions

Coordinated GFM, synchronous condenser, STATCOM/FACTS and network reinforcement strategies.

HVDC Planning & Studies

Technology/application assessment, AC/DC interaction, control, stability, fault response and EMT studies.

Offshore Grid Integration

Offshore wind connections, coordinated converter control and interfaces with onshore networks.

FACTS / STATCOM / SVC

Dynamic voltage support, transfer enhancement, stability and weak-grid applications.

Multi-terminal HVDC

Networks connecting more than two HVDC terminals, with coordinated control, interoperability and DC protection requirements.

Smart Grid & Digital

Real-time monitoring, advanced analytics, automation, digital modelling and decision-support strategies.

Leadership Research & Innovation

Selected papers & technical contributions

Explore research co-authored by our leadership, from inverter-based microgrid analysis and stability to multi-terminal HVDC. These publications and technical contributions were developed with the co-authors and organisations credited in the original records.

Journal Paper

Inverter-Based Microgrids