13. Fault ride-through requirements of utility-scale data centres

March 24th, 2026

Amalie Jenna Bullen, Abbas Abbasi, Mehdi Ghazavi Dozein - Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Fault ride-through requirements of utility-scale data centres

Fault ride-through requirements of utility-scale data centres

This joint initiative between AusNetServices and Monash University investigates the integration considerations of utility-scale data centres into the Victorian power grid. The following topics are the focus of this university-industry partnership:

  • Grid Code Compliance Studies: Evaluation of connection requirements such as Fault Ride Through (FRT) capabilities during system disturbances.
  • System-Level Stability Analysis: Assessment of the interaction between data centre loads and broader grid security.
  • Mitigation Strategies: Identification of technical solutions, such as energy storage integration and dynamic reactive power support, to ensure robustgrid operation under a high data centre penetration.
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