View the recording: MEInetwork24 Seminar #2 - Transmission and distribution networks
Share via
More Information
ABOUT
Have you ever wondered what’s really involved behind the scenes in moving electrical energy around, in real-time, 24/7, at scale, across large distances and diverse geographies, with millions of end points and nodes, and with a reliability typically exceeding 99.9% (depending of course where you live)?
In the second instalment of the MEInetwork24 Seminar Series, we looked at what it takes to keep essential energy flowing across electricity transmission and distribution networks. Electrical engineer and experienced industry professional, Mr John Theunissen, discussed the activities of network owners/operators, and explored past and future challenges as the ecosystem evolves to be more distributed, with increasing renewable energy participation, and having greater prominence in the energy delivery landscape. John provided selected insights and esoterica around how transmission and distribution networks are planned, designed, operated, maintained, augmented, and replaced.
The future of electricity has always been exciting, especially now as the industry experiences a significant paradigm shift in power system architecture, consumer and community involvement, and growth in renewable distributed energy resources.
SPEAKER
John Theunissen
Electrical Engineer and Technical Advisor to C4NET
John currently provides a technical advisory service to C4NET’s Enhanced System Planning Project.
John is an electrical engineer who held numerous technical management roles within AusNet Services and its predecessor companies from 1995 to 2022, initially in the protection, control and communication areas, and later in leading smart grid and network modernisation initiatives.
Previously he was Corporate Protection Consultant with ESKOM in South Africa, and before that worked for Siemens Limited, where he was responsible for Siemensʼ national protection relaying and disturbance recording business.
MODERATOR
Dr. Arthur Gonçalves Givisiez
Research Fellow in Smart Grids, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Arthur Goncalves Givisiez is a Research Fellow in Smart Grids at the University of Melbourne. He is currently working as the key researcher in a CSIRO-funded project that is studying how to improve the management of solar PV systems by using operating envelopes across Australia.
Previously, he was heavily involved in in other two CSIRO-funded projects related to the management and integration of Distributed Energy Resources. He has a bachelor and master’s degree in electrical engineering, both from Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from The University of Melbourne.
About the MEInetwork24 Seminar Series - a deep dive into the electricity supply chain
The aim of the MEInetwork Seminar Series is to give participants a sound understanding of the current technical and economic factors that underpin the Australian energy system. Knowledge of these market factors is critical in determining the changes required to move towards a clean energy system.
Each year, the focus is turned to one of our primary energy vectors, cycling through the major topics of electricity, natural gas, and energy commodities.