Publications
Review of Technical Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources in Chile
This report, developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) through the Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium, in collaboration with Coordinator Eléctrico Nacional (CEN), …
A Review of the Generic Grid-Forming Model Used by the System Operator in Chile
Chile is working towards a 100% renewable energy system by 2030, with 80% of its energy supply coming from inverter-based resources (IBR). This transition, including …
What Is Power System Curtailment?
Most practitioners are familiar with the curtailment of variable renewable energy (VRE) resources like wind and solar photovoltaics as a reduced production of power relative …
Tools & Data
Sienna Modeling Framework
The Sienna modeling framework is designed to build, solve, and analyze scheduling problems and dynamic simulations for quasi-static infrastructure systems.
As energy …
Open-Source Power System Software
The G-PST Consortium’s Pillar 5, led by VTT Finland with support from NREL, is developing an open-source tool portal to help filter, visualize, and identify …
RE Data Explorer
In collaboration with the G-PST Consortium, USAID and NREL have developed an open data platform, called RE Data Explorer, that provides publicly available high temporal …
Peer-Learning and Presentations
G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Comprehensive Study of Impact of IBR Controls on Transmission Line Protection Elements
March 27, 2025
Featured Speakers: Brian K. Johnson, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and …
G-PST/ESIG Webinar: Reliable Energy Forecasting for Power System Operations
February 27, 2025
Featured Speakers: Akylas Stratigakos, Research Associate, Imperial College London; Wangkun Xu, Research Associate, Imperial College London
Short-term energy forecasting, from a few minutes to …
G-PST/ESIG Webinar: CIGRE Green Book “Power System Dynamic Modelling & Analysis in Evolving Networks”
January 22, 2025
Featured Speakers: Babak Badrzadeh, Managing Director, Etik Energy; Zia Emin, Technical Executive, EPRI
This webinar provides a summary of all chapters of the CIGRE …
Power System Oscillations in High Renewable Power Systems: One Example Event and Guide Review
December 17, 2024
As the energy landscape shifts toward low-emission sources like wind and solar, grid operators face new questions in maintaining power system stability and …