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The core function of his department is to establish and implement a strategy for the engineering and operational readiness that will prepare Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) for future operational conditions, including 100% instantaneous levels of renewable generation.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Chris has overseen a progressive body of work to prepare for a high renewable power system, during his seven years with AEMO, including the Future Power System Security Program, AEMO’s Renewable Integration Study (RIS), the NEM Engineering Framework, and most recently the Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>He will present “Enabling a Net-Zero Electricity System” at the 2024 HiTeMP-4 Forum on Monday October 21, 2024. In this presentation, Chris will outline the mix of resources needed to enable a net-zero energy system by 2050.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>“I will consider how prepared Australia is for a net zero energy system, and what progress has been made in investigating increasing volumes of renewable energy generation”, Chris says.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>He will also investigate how South Australia provides a window into the future of the way a highly renewable-based power system can function, including how consumer energy resources are playing an increasing role in supporting a reliable electricity supply for the economy.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The HiTeMP-4 Forum will run from Oct 21-23, 2024 at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide. <a href="https://www.adelaide.edu.au/cet/hitemp/registration">Register today</a> – early bird tickets available until Sept 13, 2024.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>HiTeMP-4 is proudly 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