Evolution of Generator Connection Rules for Australian Renewable Energy Transition

Feifei Bai; Ruifeng Yan; Levin Mardira; Jaroslaw Krata; Tapan Kumar Saha

doi:10.17775/CSEEJPES.2025.07420

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Evolution of Generator Connection Rules for Australian Renewable Energy Transition

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- Evolution of Generator Connection Rules for Australian Renewable Energy Transition
- CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems Vol. 12, Issue 3, Pages: 1141-1155(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  1. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland,QLD,Brisbane,Australia
  2. DIgSILENT,QLD,Brisbane,Australia
  3. EPEC Group,QLD,Brisbane,Australia
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- DOI：10.17775/CSEEJPES.2025.07420
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- Published：2026
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Feifei Bai, Ruifeng Yan, Levin Mardira, et al. Evolution of Generator Connection Rules for Australian Renewable Energy Transition[J]. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 2026, 12(3): 1141-1155.
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Feifei Bai, Ruifeng Yan, Levin Mardira, et al. Evolution of Generator Connection Rules for Australian Renewable Energy Transition[J]. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 2026, 12(3): 1141-1155. DOI： 10.17775/CSEEJPES.2025.07420.

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The global power sector is undergoing an unprecedented transformation driven by the rapid deployment of inverter-based resources (IBRs) alongside the phased retirement of conventional fossil fuel-based synchronous generators. Australia is playing a pivotal role in IBR integration globally and has launched several initiatives to support higher IBR integration. State-of-the-art assessment methods and practices are being developed to better understand and address the complex

emerging challenges facing the power industry. During the renewable energy transition

the technical requirements for connection have been continuously evolving to adapt to the new challenges and technologies of large-scale IBR integration. This paper reviews the evolution of Australian generator connection rules

with a background in high IBR penetration and its impacts on the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM). The insights from the Australian generator connection rules will serve as a valuable reference for other countries in defining their grid codes for integrating renewable energy generators.

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