This $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) will support a 3-year international research and education initiative between Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) and Monash University in Australia. The project, titled "IRES: PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH IN GRID-FORMING BATTERY INVERTERS FOR GRID APPLICATIONS (PRIMAVERA)," will enable 18 U.S. students to conduct 8-week research projects in Australia annually focused on integrating renewable energy technologies into electric power systems through the development of grid-forming inverter-based resources. The international collaboration will contribute to algorithms, simulation methods, and power sharing approaches to ensure reliable and secure operation of power systems with a high penetration of renewable energy sources. This project will strengthen the existing U.S.-Australia partnership, provide valuable global research experiences for American students, and advance technological solutions to facilitate large-scale renewable energy integration.
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