Gold-plating is out, network resilience is in – and it’s urgently required

While the phrase “𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴” may have echoed in the past, 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 to withstand rising threats and support our evolving energy landscape.
 
Read our latest article published in Renew Economy, written by Dr Yogendra Vashishtha, our Head of Future Networks.
 
As extreme weather events increase, the pressure on Australia’s vast electricity network—spanning over 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀, with 𝟳𝟯% 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱—continues to grow. Serving more than 𝟭𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, modernising and maintaining this complex system is no small task.
 
In 2024 alone:
 
→ 𝟮𝟳% of customers with rooftop solar exported energy back to the grid
→ 𝟳𝟮,𝟱𝟬𝟬 residential batteries installed
→ 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟬 vehicles sold were EVs
 
With 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, DNSPs can better manage these dynamic loads, reduce operational risks, and maintain grid stability in an increasingly decentralised energy system.
 
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁—and this starts from embracing smart monitoring, automation, and flexibility across metropolitan, regional, and rural zones.
 

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