Robinson, Duane

Overview

Duane Robinson graduated from the University of Wollongong with a B.E. (Hons I) in Electrical Engineering in 1998 after completing a seven year cadetship with the BHP Port Kembla Steelworks. In the same year he joined the Integral Energy Power Quality Centre as a research student under scholarship to complete his PhD degree (harmonic distortion within distribution systems and related mitigation techniques). In 2002 Duane took up a position as researcher with the Centre working on power quality related research projects for Integral Energy and other consulting activities, and later joined the University’s academic staff as a Senior Lecturer.

Duane temporarily departed the university to pursue more industrial experience, working for a multidisciplinary consulting firm primarily on LV and MV electrical distribution design, control, and protection projects for heavy industry clients. In 2011 he returned to the University to take up a new research interest in the area of energy efficiency and demand side integration with the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, and to re-join his colleagues at the Australian Power Quality and Reliability Centre.

Duane was appointed Deputy Director of the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre in 2015, and more recently Director of the Australian Power Quality and Reliability Centre in 2020.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2008	Flicker attenuation - part II: transfer coefficients for regular voltage fluctuations in radial power systems with induction motor loads Published in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2014	Microgrids of commercial buildings: strategies to manage mode transfer from grid connected to islanded mode Published in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2015	Working in partnership to develop engineering capacity in energy efficiency Published in Journal of Cleaner Production
2016	Energy analysis of net zero energy buildings: a case study
2017	The technical and economic benefits of utility sponsored renewable energy integration

Research Areas

Research Overview

- Modelling, analysis and control of power transmission and distribution systems
- Energy efficiency in networks and at point of utilisation
- Renewable energy and energy storage applications
- Micro grids and distributed generation
- Power quality and mitigation techniques

Available for Collaborative Projects

Member Of

Sustainable Buildings Research Centre - University of Wollongong Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Deputy Director 2011 -
Australian Power Quality and Reliability Centre - University of Wollongong Research Engineer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professors, Director 1999 -
Engineers Australia Member 1998 -
Professionals Australia 1998 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	A secondary strategy for unbalance consensus in an islanded voltage source converter-based microgrid using cooperative gain control Published In Electric Power Systems Research
2022	Distance Protection of Transmission Lines in Presence of Inverter-Based Resources: A New Earth Fault Detection Scheme during Asymmetrical Power Swings Published In IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
2022	Impact of Sustained Supply Voltage Magnitude on Consumer Appliance Behaviour Published In IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2022	Innovative approaches for assessing and enhancing the hosting capacity of PV-rich distribution networks: An Australian perspective Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2022	Preliminary Evaluation of the Impact of Sustained Overvoltage on Low Voltage Electronics-Based Equipment Published In Energies
2021	Cooperative Control of Microgrids: A Review of Theoretical Frameworks, Applications and Recent Developments Published In ENERGIES
2021	Distributed MPC of Residential Energy Storage for Voltage Regulation and Peak Shaving along Radial Distribution Feeders Published In IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
2021	Innovation in sustainable solar-powered net-zero energy solar decathlon houses: A review and showcase Published In Buildings
2021	Sky Image-Based Localized, Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting for Multiple PV Sites via Cloud Motion Tracking Published In International Journal of Photoenergy
2020	A data-driven strategy to forecast next-day electricity usage and peak electricity demand of a building portfolio using cluster analysis, Cubist regression models and Particle Swarm Optimization Published In Journal of Cleaner Production
2020	A new strategy to benchmark and evaluate building electricity usage using multiple data mining technologies Published In Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
2020	Comparison of economic model predictive control and rule-based control for residential energy storage systems Published In IET Smart Grid
2020	Using evidence accumulation-based clustering and symbolic transformation to group multiple buildings based on electricity usage patterns Published In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
2019	An Optimisation Framework for Operation of Battery Storage within Solar Rich Microgrids Published In IET Smart Grid
2019	An agglomerative hierarchical clustering-based strategy using Shared Nearest Neighbours and multiple dissimilarity measures to identify typical daily electricity usage profiles of university library buildings Published In Energy
2019	Development of high frequency (Supraharmonic) models of small-scale (< 5 kW), single-phase, grid-tied PV inverters based on laboratory experiments Published In Electric Power Systems Research
2019	Evaluation of in-depth energy modelling for the design and operation of a net-positive energy Solar Decathlon house Published In E3S Web of Conferences
2019	Factors Affecting Energy Efficiency Investments — A Case Study of Bhutan Published In Journal of Electrical Engineering
2018	Identification of typical building daily electricity usage profiles using Gaussian mixture model-based clustering and hierarchical clustering Published In Applied Energy
2017	Analysis on Integrated LPG Cook Stove and Induction Cooktop for Cooking Purposes in Bhutan Published In International Journal of Science and Research
2015	Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with PVT energy generation and PCM thermal storage Published In Energy Procedia
2015	Microgrid capability diagram: a tool for optimal grid-tied operation Published In Renewable Energy
2015	Representation of a grid-tied microgrid as a reduced order entity for distribution system dynamics and stability studies Published In International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
2015	Working in partnership to develop engineering capacity in energy efficiency Published In Journal of Cleaner Production
2014	Microgrids of commercial buildings: strategies to manage mode transfer from grid connected to islanded mode Published In IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2008	Flicker attenuation - part I: response of three-phase inductions motors to voltage fluctuations Published In IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2008	Flicker attenuation - part II: transfer coefficients for regular voltage fluctuations in radial power systems with induction motor loads Published In IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Chapter

Year	Title
2016	Dynamic modelling, simulation and control of a commercial building microgrid Published In Studies in Systems, Decision and Control Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Dynamic modelling, simulation and control of a commercial building microgrid Published In Smart Power Systems and Renewable Energy System Integration
2009	Clustering, classification and explanatory rules from harmonic monitoring data Published In Theory and Novel Applications of Machine Learning

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2022	A Study on Cross-Harmonic Generation by Large Three-phase Inverters in Solar Farm Environments Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2022	Aggregation of multiple inverter-based harmonic sources within a renewable energy generation plant Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2022	Quantifying the impact of supply frequency adjustments for DER control on consumer appliances Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2021	A Fault Direction Estimation Scheme for Transmission Lines based on Fault Current Power Frequency Component Published In Proceedings of 2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control, STPEC 2021
2021	A Novel Directional Comparison Bus Protection Scheme based on Fault Current Superimposed Component Published In Proceedings of 2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control, STPEC 2021
2021	A Novel Earth Fault Detection Scheme to Empower Distance Protection during Asymmetrical Power Swings with Inverter based Resources Published In Conference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society)
2021	Analytical Derivation of Three Phase Inverter Harmonic Model Parameters Published In 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021
2021	Design and operation of an innovative HVAC system for a net-positive energy solar decathlon house
2021	Dual-Objective MPC of Community Energy Storage in LV Distribution Feeders with Rooftop Solar PV Published In 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021
2021	Power Sharing and Energy Management between Supercapacitor and Battery in a Hybrid Energy System for EVs Published In Proceedings of 2021 31st Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2021
2020	Analysis of Harmonic Levels from PWM Rectifiers due to Background Voltage Distortion Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Analysis of High Frequency (Supraharmonics) Emissions Caused by Electric Vehicle Charging Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Double Fourier Integral Method for PWM Rectifiers to Estimate Harmonics of Uncontrolled Rectifiers Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Evaluation of Practical Application of Different Harmonic Allocation Methodologies Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Harmonic Allocation Allowing for Uncertainty of Distributed Generation in MV/LV Power Systems Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Harmonic Allocations to Renewable Generation in Transmission Systems Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Important Considerations in Development of PV Inverter Models for High Frequency Emission (Supraharmonic) Studies Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	On-Site Solar Power Forecasting Using Sky-Images Published In 2020 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2020 - Proceedings
2019	Cooperative secondary voltage control of static converters in a microgrid using model-free reinforcement learning Published In EPE’19 ECCE Europe
2019	Evaluation of in-depth energy modelling for the design and operation of a net-positive energy Solar Decathlon house Published In CLIMA 2019: Proceedings of the 13th REHVA World Congress
2019	Impact of High Frequency Emissions (2-150 kHz) on Lifetime Degradation of Electrolytic Capacitors in Grid Connected Equipment Published In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
2019	Performance Simulation and Evaluation of Net Zero Energy Buildings in an Australian Coastal Climate Published In International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
2018	A digital zero-phase filter for measuring high frequency emissions (supraharmonics) in electrical distribution networks Published In Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2018
2018	A two-level clustering strategy for energy performance evaluation of university buildings Published In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy & Environment
2018	Economic Operation Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems in a Solar Rich Microgrid Published In CIRED Workshop on Microgrids and Local Energy Communities
2018	Investigation of high frequency emissions (supraharmonics) from small, grid-tied, photovoltaic inverters of different topologies Published In 18th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP 2018
2018	Towards the development of high fidelity harmonic models for solar farms: Existing knowledge Published In Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2018
2018	Wollongong University Laboratory Microgrid: A Design for Flexibility Published In Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2018
2017	Identifying the wheeling costs associated with solar sharing in LV distribution networks in Australia using power flow tracing and MW-Mile methodology Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2017	Proposed amendment to IEC/TR 61000.3.6:2008 for harmonic allocation to loads in transmission systems Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2017	Secondary control of voltage & current unbalance in a multi-bus microgrid using cooperative adjustment of Q− droop gains Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2017	The technical and economic benefits of utility sponsored renewable energy integration Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2016	Energy analysis of net zero energy buildings: a case study Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress
2015	An aggregated linearised model of a grid-tied microgrid for stability studies Published In Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2015 Australasian Universities
2015	Low-voltage ride-through characteristics of microgrids with distribution static synchronous compensator (DSTATCOM) Published In Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2015 Australasian Universities
2015	Novel control strategy for operation of energy storage in a renewable energy-based microgrid Published In Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2015 Australasian Universities
2014	Demonstrating sustainability retrofits through the design, construction and operation of the Team UOW Illawarra Flame Solar Decathlon house Published In Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2014
2014	Smart home system: integration of energy facilities and environmental factors Published In 7th International Conference: Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL' 2013)
2012	Dynamic characteristics of a hybrid microgrid with inverter and non- inverter interfaced renewable energy sources: A case study Published In IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology (POWERCON)
2008	Flicker attenuation - Part I: Response of three-phase induction motors to regular voltage fluctuations
2006	Identification of load power quality characteristics using data mining Published In 2006 CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, VOLS 1-5
2006	Synchronised flicker measurement for flicker transfer evaluation in power systems Published In 2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, PES
2006	Synchronised flicker measurement for flicker transfer evaluation in power systems Published In 2006 POWER ENGINEERING SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING, VOLS 1-9

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Desert Rose Project Manual

Investigator On

Year	Title
2016 - 2020	The smart sodium storage system for renewable energy storage Awarded by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Funding Scheme: Grant
2015	Smart grid testing facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2012	Establishment of a renewable energy laboratory Awarded by: The API Foundation Funding Scheme: Power Engineering Undergraduate Education and Learning Improvement Project
	Power Quality of Future Electricity Networks Funding Scheme: Global Innovation Linkages

Other Research Activities

Impact Story

Built to Perform - University of Wollongong contributes to improving the future energy performance of buildings
Summary
In July 2018 ASBEC and ClimateWorks Australia released their report: <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code</a>. The report presents the findings of the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project, an industry-led effort to support long-term improvements to the energy requirements of the National Construction Code. Built to Perform was produced with the support of the <a href="http://lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/research/program-3-engaged-communities/sp0016-building-code-energy-performance-trajectory-project-2" title="Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living</a>, the RACV and dozens of building industry and government partners. The project was delivered in partnership with CSIRO, Energy Action, Strategy Policy Research and the <a href="https://sbrc.uow.edu.au/index.html" title="Sustainable Buildings Research Centre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Buildings Research Centre</a> at the University of Wollongong, with oversight by ASBEC’s Building Code Task Group. The report recommends that the States, Territories and the Commonwealth: <ol><li>Commit to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code, as part of a transition to net zero carbon new buildings by 2030. This would mean setting energy efficiency targets, and introducing net energy targets.</li><li>Deliver a step change in the energy requirements in the 2022 Code, with a strong focus on residential, and a further incremental increase in non-residential requirements.</li><li>Expand the scope of the Code and progress complementary measures, to prepare for future sustainability challenges and opportunities, including health, peak demand, maintainability, electric vehicles and embodied carbon.</li></ol> The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre was a key contributor to the project by completing an extensive number of building energy simulations for the project for numerous design changes to three defined archetype buildings (an apartment, an attached townhouse, and a detached standalone house) across four Australian climate zones. Please find a link to the Built to Perform report <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. The full Final Technical Report containing the evidence supporting the Built to Perform, compiled by the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project partners, and includes the University of Wollongong building energy simulation results, was be released in October 2018 and can be found <a href="http://www.lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/sites/all/files/publications_file_attachments/sp0016_trajectory_project_final_tech_report.pdf" title="SP0016: Final Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory Final Technical Report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

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Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit and ready for a zero carbon future. Built to Perform shows that setting stronger energy standards for new buildings in the Code could, between now and 2050, reduce energy bills by up to $27 billion, cut energy network costs by up to $7 billion, and deliver at least 78 million tonnes of cumulative emissions savings.
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Potential Supervision Topics

1. Demand management in electricity networks using renewable generation, energy storage and demand reduction enabled appliances.
2. Auxiliary services for grid connected renewable distributed generation and microgrids.
3. Solar photovoltaics performance evaluation and optimisation.

Teaching Activities

Applied Power Quality: Harmonics, Unbalance and Sags (2-Day Continuing Professional Development Course presented by APQRC at University of Wollongong) Speaker/Lecturer 2019
Quality of Electrical Supply (2-Day Continuing Professional Development Course presented by APQRC at University of Wollongong) Speaker/Lecturer 2012 - 2019
Grid Connected Renewable & Distributed Generation (2-Day Continuing Professional Development Course presented by APQRC/SBRC at University of Wollongong) Coordinator and/or Instructor 2011 - 2019
ECTE427 Renewable and Embedded Generation Coordinator and/or Instructor 2012 - 2015
ECTE428 Energy Efficiency in Electricity Utilisation Coordinator and/or Instructor 2012

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Cooperative Strategies for Improving Power Quality, Utilisation and Resilience in Operation and Control of Microgrids	Smith, Edward
Doctor of Philosophy	Delivering innovation in engineering as part of the Solar Decathlon.	Baghi, Yeganeh
Doctor of Philosophy	Harmonic Management of Large-Scale Renewable Energy Generation Connections	David, Jason
Doctor of Philosophy	Integration of Renewables, Storage Devices and Electric Vehicles into the Future Power Grids	Rahman, Obaidur
Doctor of Philosophy	Utilisation of Inexpensive Sky-Imaging Technology for Irradiance Forecasting of Distributed Solar PV Generation	Dissawe Mudiyanselage, Lasanthika
Doctor of Philosophy	Development of high Fidelity models for large scale solar energy generating systems	Korale Liyanage, Samadhi
Doctor of Philosophy	Advanced Protection Schemes for Future Power Grids Containing Renewables	Jalilian, Amin
Doctor of Philosophy	An on-site calibration system for high/medium voltage power system high frequency measurements	Ranmanna Dewayalage, Imanka
Doctor of Philosophy	Power Quality in Modern Electricity Distribution Systems	Elphick, Sean
Doctor of Philosophy	Power quality impact of utility-scale renewable energy generators on distribution systems	Warnakulasuriya, Jude
Master of Philosophy - EIS	Design of Microgrid Control Systems	Biddle, Noah
Doctor of Philosophy	Power Quality Improvement of Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources	Peiris, Kasun
Doctor of Philosophy	Modelling of Power Quality Disturbances for Improved Mitigation Techniques	Abdelqader, Raed

Reviewer Of

IEEE Access (Journal Article) 2020 -
MDPI - Energies - Open Access Journal (Journal Article) 2018 -
Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE) (Journal Article) 2016 - 2018

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Electrical, University of Wollongong, School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Thesis title "Harmonic Management in Medium Voltage Distribution Systems" 1998 - 2003
B.E. in Electrical, University of Wollongong, School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Thesis title "Power Quality Waveform Generator Upgrade" 1992 - 1998

Awards And Honors

Keywords

Modelling, analysis and control of power distribution systems, energy efficiency, sustainable building practices, micro grids, distributed generation, power quality, mitigation techniques

Full Name

Duane A. Robinson

Mailing Address

Sustainable Buildings Research Centre

Innovation Campus

University of Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Located In Facility

Innovation Campus, Building 237, Room 102D

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8675-1646 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

B-3458-2015

Scopus Id

7404644116

Top Publications

Year	Title
2008	Flicker attenuation - part II: transfer coefficients for regular voltage fluctuations in radial power systems with induction motor loads Published in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2014	Microgrids of commercial buildings: strategies to manage mode transfer from grid connected to islanded mode Published in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2015	Working in partnership to develop engineering capacity in energy efficiency Published in Journal of Cleaner Production
2016	Energy analysis of net zero energy buildings: a case study
2017	The technical and economic benefits of utility sponsored renewable energy integration

Research Areas

Research Overview

- Modelling, analysis and control of power transmission and distribution systems
- Energy efficiency in networks and at point of utilisation
- Renewable energy and energy storage applications
- Micro grids and distributed generation
- Power quality and mitigation techniques

Member Of

Sustainable Buildings Research Centre - University of Wollongong Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Deputy Director 2011 -
Australian Power Quality and Reliability Centre - University of Wollongong Research Engineer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professors, Director 1999 -
Engineers Australia Member 1998 -
Professionals Australia 1998 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	A secondary strategy for unbalance consensus in an islanded voltage source converter-based microgrid using cooperative gain control Published In Electric Power Systems Research
2022	Distance Protection of Transmission Lines in Presence of Inverter-Based Resources: A New Earth Fault Detection Scheme during Asymmetrical Power Swings Published In IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
2022	Impact of Sustained Supply Voltage Magnitude on Consumer Appliance Behaviour Published In IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2022	Innovative approaches for assessing and enhancing the hosting capacity of PV-rich distribution networks: An Australian perspective Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2022	Preliminary Evaluation of the Impact of Sustained Overvoltage on Low Voltage Electronics-Based Equipment Published In Energies
2021	Cooperative Control of Microgrids: A Review of Theoretical Frameworks, Applications and Recent Developments Published In ENERGIES
2021	Distributed MPC of Residential Energy Storage for Voltage Regulation and Peak Shaving along Radial Distribution Feeders Published In IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
2021	Innovation in sustainable solar-powered net-zero energy solar decathlon houses: A review and showcase Published In Buildings
2021	Sky Image-Based Localized, Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting for Multiple PV Sites via Cloud Motion Tracking Published In International Journal of Photoenergy
2020	A data-driven strategy to forecast next-day electricity usage and peak electricity demand of a building portfolio using cluster analysis, Cubist regression models and Particle Swarm Optimization Published In Journal of Cleaner Production
2020	A new strategy to benchmark and evaluate building electricity usage using multiple data mining technologies Published In Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
2020	Comparison of economic model predictive control and rule-based control for residential energy storage systems Published In IET Smart Grid
2020	Using evidence accumulation-based clustering and symbolic transformation to group multiple buildings based on electricity usage patterns Published In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
2019	An Optimisation Framework for Operation of Battery Storage within Solar Rich Microgrids Published In IET Smart Grid
2019	An agglomerative hierarchical clustering-based strategy using Shared Nearest Neighbours and multiple dissimilarity measures to identify typical daily electricity usage profiles of university library buildings Published In Energy
2019	Development of high frequency (Supraharmonic) models of small-scale (< 5 kW), single-phase, grid-tied PV inverters based on laboratory experiments Published In Electric Power Systems Research
2019	Evaluation of in-depth energy modelling for the design and operation of a net-positive energy Solar Decathlon house Published In E3S Web of Conferences
2019	Factors Affecting Energy Efficiency Investments — A Case Study of Bhutan Published In Journal of Electrical Engineering
2018	Identification of typical building daily electricity usage profiles using Gaussian mixture model-based clustering and hierarchical clustering Published In Applied Energy
2017	Analysis on Integrated LPG Cook Stove and Induction Cooktop for Cooking Purposes in Bhutan Published In International Journal of Science and Research
2015	Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with PVT energy generation and PCM thermal storage Published In Energy Procedia
2015	Microgrid capability diagram: a tool for optimal grid-tied operation Published In Renewable Energy
2015	Representation of a grid-tied microgrid as a reduced order entity for distribution system dynamics and stability studies Published In International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
2015	Working in partnership to develop engineering capacity in energy efficiency Published In Journal of Cleaner Production
2014	Microgrids of commercial buildings: strategies to manage mode transfer from grid connected to islanded mode Published In IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2008	Flicker attenuation - part I: response of three-phase inductions motors to voltage fluctuations Published In IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
2008	Flicker attenuation - part II: transfer coefficients for regular voltage fluctuations in radial power systems with induction motor loads Published In IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Chapter

Year	Title
2016	Dynamic modelling, simulation and control of a commercial building microgrid Published In Studies in Systems, Decision and Control Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Dynamic modelling, simulation and control of a commercial building microgrid Published In Smart Power Systems and Renewable Energy System Integration
2009	Clustering, classification and explanatory rules from harmonic monitoring data Published In Theory and Novel Applications of Machine Learning

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2022	A Study on Cross-Harmonic Generation by Large Three-phase Inverters in Solar Farm Environments Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2022	Aggregation of multiple inverter-based harmonic sources within a renewable energy generation plant Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2022	Quantifying the impact of supply frequency adjustments for DER control on consumer appliances Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2021	A Fault Direction Estimation Scheme for Transmission Lines based on Fault Current Power Frequency Component Published In Proceedings of 2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control, STPEC 2021
2021	A Novel Directional Comparison Bus Protection Scheme based on Fault Current Superimposed Component Published In Proceedings of 2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control, STPEC 2021
2021	A Novel Earth Fault Detection Scheme to Empower Distance Protection during Asymmetrical Power Swings with Inverter based Resources Published In Conference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society)
2021	Analytical Derivation of Three Phase Inverter Harmonic Model Parameters Published In 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021
2021	Design and operation of an innovative HVAC system for a net-positive energy solar decathlon house
2021	Dual-Objective MPC of Community Energy Storage in LV Distribution Feeders with Rooftop Solar PV Published In 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021
2021	Power Sharing and Energy Management between Supercapacitor and Battery in a Hybrid Energy System for EVs Published In Proceedings of 2021 31st Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2021
2020	Analysis of Harmonic Levels from PWM Rectifiers due to Background Voltage Distortion Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Analysis of High Frequency (Supraharmonics) Emissions Caused by Electric Vehicle Charging Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Double Fourier Integral Method for PWM Rectifiers to Estimate Harmonics of Uncontrolled Rectifiers Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Evaluation of Practical Application of Different Harmonic Allocation Methodologies Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Harmonic Allocation Allowing for Uncertainty of Distributed Generation in MV/LV Power Systems Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Harmonic Allocations to Renewable Generation in Transmission Systems Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	Important Considerations in Development of PV Inverter Models for High Frequency Emission (Supraharmonic) Studies Published In Proceedings of International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP
2020	On-Site Solar Power Forecasting Using Sky-Images Published In 2020 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2020 - Proceedings
2019	Cooperative secondary voltage control of static converters in a microgrid using model-free reinforcement learning Published In EPE’19 ECCE Europe
2019	Evaluation of in-depth energy modelling for the design and operation of a net-positive energy Solar Decathlon house Published In CLIMA 2019: Proceedings of the 13th REHVA World Congress
2019	Impact of High Frequency Emissions (2-150 kHz) on Lifetime Degradation of Electrolytic Capacitors in Grid Connected Equipment Published In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
2019	Performance Simulation and Evaluation of Net Zero Energy Buildings in an Australian Coastal Climate Published In International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
2018	A digital zero-phase filter for measuring high frequency emissions (supraharmonics) in electrical distribution networks Published In Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2018
2018	A two-level clustering strategy for energy performance evaluation of university buildings Published In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Energy & Environment
2018	Economic Operation Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems in a Solar Rich Microgrid Published In CIRED Workshop on Microgrids and Local Energy Communities
2018	Investigation of high frequency emissions (supraharmonics) from small, grid-tied, photovoltaic inverters of different topologies Published In 18th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP 2018
2018	Towards the development of high fidelity harmonic models for solar farms: Existing knowledge Published In Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2018
2018	Wollongong University Laboratory Microgrid: A Design for Flexibility Published In Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2018
2017	Identifying the wheeling costs associated with solar sharing in LV distribution networks in Australia using power flow tracing and MW-Mile methodology Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2017	Proposed amendment to IEC/TR 61000.3.6:2008 for harmonic allocation to loads in transmission systems Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2017	Secondary control of voltage & current unbalance in a multi-bus microgrid using cooperative adjustment of Q− droop gains Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2017	The technical and economic benefits of utility sponsored renewable energy integration Published In 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC)
2016	Energy analysis of net zero energy buildings: a case study Published In CLIMA 2016: Proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress
2015	An aggregated linearised model of a grid-tied microgrid for stability studies Published In Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2015 Australasian Universities
2015	Low-voltage ride-through characteristics of microgrids with distribution static synchronous compensator (DSTATCOM) Published In Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2015 Australasian Universities
2015	Novel control strategy for operation of energy storage in a renewable energy-based microgrid Published In Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2015 Australasian Universities
2014	Demonstrating sustainability retrofits through the design, construction and operation of the Team UOW Illawarra Flame Solar Decathlon house Published In Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2014
2014	Smart home system: integration of energy facilities and environmental factors Published In 7th International Conference: Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL' 2013)
2012	Dynamic characteristics of a hybrid microgrid with inverter and non- inverter interfaced renewable energy sources: A case study Published In IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology (POWERCON)
2008	Flicker attenuation - Part I: Response of three-phase induction motors to regular voltage fluctuations
2006	Identification of load power quality characteristics using data mining Published In 2006 CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, VOLS 1-5
2006	Synchronised flicker measurement for flicker transfer evaluation in power systems Published In 2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, PES
2006	Synchronised flicker measurement for flicker transfer evaluation in power systems Published In 2006 POWER ENGINEERING SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING, VOLS 1-9

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Desert Rose Project Manual

Investigator On

Year	Title
2016 - 2020	The smart sodium storage system for renewable energy storage Awarded by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Funding Scheme: Grant
2015	Smart grid testing facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2012	Establishment of a renewable energy laboratory Awarded by: The API Foundation Funding Scheme: Power Engineering Undergraduate Education and Learning Improvement Project
	Power Quality of Future Electricity Networks Funding Scheme: Global Innovation Linkages

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Built to Perform - University of Wollongong contributes to improving the future energy performance of buildings
Summary
In July 2018 ASBEC and ClimateWorks Australia released their report: <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code</a>. The report presents the findings of the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project, an industry-led effort to support long-term improvements to the energy requirements of the National Construction Code. Built to Perform was produced with the support of the <a href="http://lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/research/program-3-engaged-communities/sp0016-building-code-energy-performance-trajectory-project-2" title="Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living</a>, the RACV and dozens of building industry and government partners. The project was delivered in partnership with CSIRO, Energy Action, Strategy Policy Research and the <a href="https://sbrc.uow.edu.au/index.html" title="Sustainable Buildings Research Centre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Buildings Research Centre</a> at the University of Wollongong, with oversight by ASBEC’s Building Code Task Group. The report recommends that the States, Territories and the Commonwealth: <ol><li>Commit to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code, as part of a transition to net zero carbon new buildings by 2030. This would mean setting energy efficiency targets, and introducing net energy targets.</li><li>Deliver a step change in the energy requirements in the 2022 Code, with a strong focus on residential, and a further incremental increase in non-residential requirements.</li><li>Expand the scope of the Code and progress complementary measures, to prepare for future sustainability challenges and opportunities, including health, peak demand, maintainability, electric vehicles and embodied carbon.</li></ol> The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre was a key contributor to the project by completing an extensive number of building energy simulations for the project for numerous design changes to three defined archetype buildings (an apartment, an attached townhouse, and a detached standalone house) across four Australian climate zones. Please find a link to the Built to Perform report <a href="http://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/" title="Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. The full Final Technical Report containing the evidence supporting the Built to Perform, compiled by the Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory project partners, and includes the University of Wollongong building energy simulation results, was be released in October 2018 and can be found <a href="http://www.lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/sites/all/files/publications_file_attachments/sp0016_trajectory_project_final_tech_report.pdf" title="SP0016: Final Building Code Energy Performance Trajectory Final Technical Report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

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Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit and ready for a zero carbon future. Built to Perform shows that setting stronger energy standards for new buildings in the Code could, between now and 2050, reduce energy bills by up to $27 billion, cut energy network costs by up to $7 billion, and deliver at least 78 million tonnes of cumulative emissions savings.
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1. Demand management in electricity networks using renewable generation, energy storage and demand reduction enabled appliances.
2. Auxiliary services for grid connected renewable distributed generation and microgrids.
3. Solar photovoltaics performance evaluation and optimisation.

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Applied Power Quality: Harmonics, Unbalance and Sags (2-Day Continuing Professional Development Course presented by APQRC at University of Wollongong) Speaker/Lecturer 2019
Quality of Electrical Supply (2-Day Continuing Professional Development Course presented by APQRC at University of Wollongong) Speaker/Lecturer 2012 - 2019
Grid Connected Renewable & Distributed Generation (2-Day Continuing Professional Development Course presented by APQRC/SBRC at University of Wollongong) Coordinator and/or Instructor 2011 - 2019
ECTE427 Renewable and Embedded Generation Coordinator and/or Instructor 2012 - 2015
ECTE428 Energy Efficiency in Electricity Utilisation Coordinator and/or Instructor 2012

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Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Cooperative Strategies for Improving Power Quality, Utilisation and Resilience in Operation and Control of Microgrids	Smith, Edward
Doctor of Philosophy	Delivering innovation in engineering as part of the Solar Decathlon.	Baghi, Yeganeh
Doctor of Philosophy	Harmonic Management of Large-Scale Renewable Energy Generation Connections	David, Jason
Doctor of Philosophy	Integration of Renewables, Storage Devices and Electric Vehicles into the Future Power Grids	Rahman, Obaidur
Doctor of Philosophy	Utilisation of Inexpensive Sky-Imaging Technology for Irradiance Forecasting of Distributed Solar PV Generation	Dissawe Mudiyanselage, Lasanthika
Doctor of Philosophy	Development of high Fidelity models for large scale solar energy generating systems	Korale Liyanage, Samadhi
Doctor of Philosophy	Advanced Protection Schemes for Future Power Grids Containing Renewables	Jalilian, Amin
Doctor of Philosophy	An on-site calibration system for high/medium voltage power system high frequency measurements	Ranmanna Dewayalage, Imanka
Doctor of Philosophy	Power Quality in Modern Electricity Distribution Systems	Elphick, Sean
Doctor of Philosophy	Power quality impact of utility-scale renewable energy generators on distribution systems	Warnakulasuriya, Jude
Master of Philosophy - EIS	Design of Microgrid Control Systems	Biddle, Noah
Doctor of Philosophy	Power Quality Improvement of Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources	Peiris, Kasun
Doctor of Philosophy	Modelling of Power Quality Disturbances for Improved Mitigation Techniques	Abdelqader, Raed

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IEEE Access (Journal Article) 2020 -
MDPI - Energies - Open Access Journal (Journal Article) 2018 -
Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE) (Journal Article) 2016 - 2018

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Electrical, University of Wollongong, School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Thesis title "Harmonic Management in Medium Voltage Distribution Systems" 1998 - 2003
B.E. in Electrical, University of Wollongong, School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Thesis title "Power Quality Waveform Generator Upgrade" 1992 - 1998

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Modelling, analysis and control of power distribution systems, energy efficiency, sustainable building practices, micro grids, distributed generation, power quality, mitigation techniques

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Duane A. Robinson

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Sustainable Buildings Research Centre

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University of Wollongong

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Innovation Campus, Building 237, Room 102D

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http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8675-1646 (confirmed)

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B-3458-2015

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7404644116

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