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Dr Mohammad Mohammadi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Australia\u2019s energy system is undergoing a rapid transformation as coal fired generation retires and renewable energy, across both utility scale plants and residential rooftop solar, along with energy storage, becomes increasingly prominent. This transition is reshaping power system behaviour, as traditional sources of essential system services decline and new challenges emerge, including faster system dynamics, reduced operational demand, and more complex operating conditions.
This presentation will outline key transition points in the power system to maintain system security through Australia\u2019s energy transition. It will also explore the role of grid forming technology, how its performance is being assessed, and how system services such as synthetic inertia can contribute to the secure operation of a future power system during periods of high renewable contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammad Mohammadi is a Senior Engineer in the Future Energy Systems group at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), specialising in sector coupling, power system analysis, and planning studies. His recent work involves contributing to system security transition planning and leading several programs to assess the performance of grid-forming (GFM) battery energy storage systems (BESS), as well as quantifying system services like synthetic inertia from GFM BESS to support the transition to a low-carbon future. Mohammad holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne (UoM). In addition to his industry work, Mohammad is actively involved in collaborations with the research community, including serving as a topic lead in AEMO\u2019s research priorities on modelling and interconnection of large loads and CSIRO\u2019s AR-PST. His research has been published in over 20 journal papers and book chapters, and he has received several awards, such as Young Power Engineer of the Year (2025) from the Electric Energy Society of Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/use><\/svg><\/span>Keynote presentation slides<\/span>PDF<\/span>3 MB<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n
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