Stage 6 Expressions of Interest for AR-PST research in 2026-2027

This EOI is to undertake research related to electricity system transformation in a number of areas as identified by the Australia’s Global Power System Transformation Research Roadmap (the Research Roadmap), which was published by CSIRO through engagement with the Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium. We are requesting several – up to nine – research topics to progress.

Each proposal will focus on one of the following topics:

• Topic 1: Inverter Design - Development of capabilities, services, design methodologies and standards for Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs).
• Topic 2: Stability Tools & Method - Not offered in Stage 6.
• Topic 3: Control Room of the Future - Development of new technologies and approaches for enhanced real-time visibility and analysis in power system operator control rooms.
• Topic 4: Planning - New planning metrics, methods, and tools to capture the characteristics and influence of a changing resource mix.
• Topic 5: Restoration & Black Start - Not offered in Stage 6. Research area has been moved to Topics 1 and 6.
• Topic 6: Services - Quantifying the technical service requirements of future power systems to maintain the supply-demand balance reliably and at least cost.
• Topic 7: Architecture - Not offered in Stage 6. 
• Topic 8: Distributed Energy Resources, Coordination - Challenges and opportunities for coordination of very high levels of distributed energy resources.
• Topic 9: Distributed Energy Resources and Stability, Interoperability – Development and demonstration of interoperable DER devices and provision of advanced services from DER.

Documents required for the AR-PST Stage 5 2025-2026 EOI process:

• CSIRO contract terms
• AR-PST Stage 6 Request for Quote form (Part A)
• AR-PST Stage 6 Request for Quote Response form (Part B)

Additional guidance for each topic can be found in Advisory Notes for Relevant Topics Guidance document for Stage 6. This should be read as guidance for responses rather than essential requirements. All responses will be considered and assessed against value for money and program needs.

Please contact Chris Knight (chris.knight@csiro.au) if you have any questions about this process.

This EOI is to undertake research related to electricity system transformation in a number of areas as identified by the Australia’s Global Power System Transformation Research Roadmap (the Research Roadmap), which was published by CSIRO through engagement with the Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium. We are requesting several – up to nine – research topics to progress.

Each proposal will focus on one of the following topics:

• Topic 1: Inverter Design - Development of capabilities, services, design methodologies and standards for Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs).
• Topic 2: Stability Tools & Method - Not offered in Stage 6.
• Topic 3: Control Room of the Future - Development of new technologies and approaches for enhanced real-time visibility and analysis in power system operator control rooms.
• Topic 4: Planning - New planning metrics, methods, and tools to capture the characteristics and influence of a changing resource mix.
• Topic 5: Restoration & Black Start - Not offered in Stage 6. Research area has been moved to Topics 1 and 6.
• Topic 6: Services - Quantifying the technical service requirements of future power systems to maintain the supply-demand balance reliably and at least cost.
• Topic 7: Architecture - Not offered in Stage 6. 
• Topic 8: Distributed Energy Resources, Coordination - Challenges and opportunities for coordination of very high levels of distributed energy resources.
• Topic 9: Distributed Energy Resources and Stability, Interoperability – Development and demonstration of interoperable DER devices and provision of advanced services from DER.

Documents required for the AR-PST Stage 5 2025-2026 EOI process:

• CSIRO contract terms PDF (127 KB)
• AR-PST Stage 6 Request for Quote form (Part A) PDF (499 KB)
• AR-PST Stage 6 Request for Quote Response form (Part B) DOCX (171 KB)

Additional guidance for each topic can be found in Advisory Notes for Relevant Topics Guidance document for Stage 6 PDF (391 KB). This should be read as guidance for responses rather than essential requirements. All responses will be considered and assessed against value for money and program needs.

Please contact Chris Knight (chris.knight@csiro.au) if you have any questions about this process.