Our Stage 4 Summary Report and final Stage 4 reports below provide an update on the progress of Australia’s Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Roadmap which was launched in 2022. In 2025, the G-PST initiative evolved and, in Australia, now operates under the lead of CSIRO and AEMO as the Australian Research in Power Systems Transition (AR-PST).
Development of the Roadmap represented Stage 1 work which outlined a research path across nine key topics on preparing a power system that provides secure and reliable operation during the energy transition to a decarbonised electrical grid with high penetration of renewables.
The Stage 4 reports:
- Explain the critical need for this research to support the acceleration of the energy transition underway in Australia, and globally.
- Establish clearly what has been done in the research topic to the end of the 2025 financial year, since commencement in May 2024.
- Place the current stage of research in context of the CSIRO Research Plan that was developed in 2021.
- Suggest any changes or adaptation to the original research roadmap published in 2022 as a result of factors such as research outcomes, advances in relevant technology, or energy policy and regulation changes.
- Recommend high priority future work for this topic for the next round of research scheduled for 2025/26.
Executive Summary
- Stage 4 Research Program Summary Report
- Stage 4 Research Program Summary Report
- Stage 4 Presentation Australian Research Leadership in the GPST
AR-PST Stage 4 Final Reports by topic:
- Topic 1: Advanced inverter applications (and requirements) for current-limited grid-forming inverters
- Topic 1: Advanced inverter applications (and requirements) for current-limited grid-forming inverters
- Topic 1a: Advanced inverter technical standards
- Topic 1a: Advanced inverter technical standards
- Topic 2: Analytical methods for determination of stable operation of IBRs in a future power system
- Topic 2: Analytical methods for determination of stable operation of IBRs in a future power system
- Topic 4: Integrated energy system planning
- Topic 4: Integrated energy system planning
- Topic 5: System restoration and black start
- Topic 5: System restoration and black start
- Topic 6: System Services
- Topic 6: System Services
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Future customer & societal objectives
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Future customer & societal objectives
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Emerging trends driving grid transformation
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Emerging trends driving grid transformation
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Systematic issues and transformation risks
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Systematic issues and transformation risks
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Distribution system operator (DSO) models
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Distribution system operator (DSO) models
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Transmission distribution coordination (TDC)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Transmission distribution coordination (TDC)
- Topic 8: Distributed energy resources
- Topic 8: Distributed energy resources
- Topic 9: Distributed energy resource and stability
- Topic 9: Distributed energy resource and stability
Control Room of the Future
The research topic 3 on Control Room of the Future was not progressed in 2024/25. Topic 3 research is continuing and will be reported upon in the 2025/26 stage. An additional research task on Technical Standards was included as part of work on Topic 1: Advanced Inverters.
Our Stage 4 Summary Report and final Stage 4 reports below provide an update on the progress of Australia’s Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Roadmap which was launched in 2022. In 2025, the G-PST initiative evolved and, in Australia, now operates under the lead of CSIRO and AEMO as the Australian Research in Power Systems Transition (AR-PST).
Development of the Roadmap represented Stage 1 work which outlined a research path across nine key topics on preparing a power system that provides secure and reliable operation during the energy transition to a decarbonised electrical grid with high penetration of renewables.
The Stage 4 reports:
- Explain the critical need for this research to support the acceleration of the energy transition underway in Australia, and globally.
- Establish clearly what has been done in the research topic to the end of the 2025 financial year, since commencement in May 2024.
- Place the current stage of research in context of the CSIRO Research Plan that was developed in 2021.
- Suggest any changes or adaptation to the original research roadmap published in 2022 as a result of factors such as research outcomes, advances in relevant technology, or energy policy and regulation changes.
- Recommend high priority future work for this topic for the next round of research scheduled for 2025/26.
Executive Summary
- Stage 4 Research Program Summary Report DOCX (6 MB)
- Stage 4 Research Program Summary Report PDF (46 MB)
- Stage 4 Presentation Australian Research Leadership in the GPST PPTX (15 MB)
AR-PST Stage 4 Final Reports by topic:
- Topic 1: Advanced inverter applications (and requirements) for current-limited grid-forming inverters DOCX (14 MB)
- Topic 1: Advanced inverter applications (and requirements) for current-limited grid-forming inverters PDF (4 MB)
- Topic 1a: Advanced inverter technical standards DOCX (2 MB)
- Topic 1a: Advanced inverter technical standards PDF (2 MB)
- Topic 2: Analytical methods for determination of stable operation of IBRs in a future power system DOCX (24 MB)
- Topic 2: Analytical methods for determination of stable operation of IBRs in a future power system PDF (11 MB)
- Topic 4: Integrated energy system planning DOCX (26 MB)
- Topic 4: Integrated energy system planning PDF (14 MB)
- Topic 5: System restoration and black start DOCX (15 MB)
- Topic 5: System restoration and black start PDF (12 MB)
- Topic 6: System Services DOCX (12 MB)
- Topic 6: System Services PDF (12 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Future customer & societal objectives DOCX (1 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Future customer & societal objectives PDF (3 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Emerging trends driving grid transformation DOCX (66 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Emerging trends driving grid transformation PDF (4 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Systematic issues and transformation risks DOCX (3 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Systematic issues and transformation risks PDF (7 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Distribution system operator (DSO) models DOCX (10 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Distribution system operator (DSO) models PDF (8 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Transmission distribution coordination (TDC) DOCX (5 MB)
- Topic 7: Power systems architecture-Transmission distribution coordination (TDC) PDF (7 MB)
- Topic 8: Distributed energy resources DOCX (3 MB)
- Topic 8: Distributed energy resources PDF (2 MB)
- Topic 9: Distributed energy resource and stability DOCX (56 MB)
- Topic 9: Distributed energy resource and stability PDF (28 MB)
Control Room of the Future
The research topic 3 on Control Room of the Future was not progressed in 2024/25. Topic 3 research is continuing and will be reported upon in the 2025/26 stage. An additional research task on Technical Standards was included as part of work on Topic 1: Advanced Inverters.