Our Connection Strategy and Feasibility offering helps clients make informed, confident decisions about how to approach the grid connection process — before committing to a formal application. We assess connection options, identify preferred connection points, and develop access strategies that give each project the strongest possible foundation, minimising abortive costs and protecting project timelines.

• Connection feasibility
• Network access strategy and option analysis
• Connection point identification and comparison
• Technology transition and strategic advice
• Connection process navigation and application support
• Stakeholder engagement with network operators and AEMO
• Commercial negotiation support

Our Power Systems Studies practice helps clients navigate the technical requirements of the connection process — from initial compliance assessment through to model development, validation and performance standard negotiation. We manage the end-to-end connection studies process on behalf of our clients, working directly with network operators and AEMO to achieve compliant, commercially optimal outcomes.

• Connection application management and coordination
• Grid code compliance studies, steady-state, dynamic and fault level
• Generator Performance Standards assessment and negotiation
• Power systems model development and benchmarking
• Model acceptance testing and validation
• RMS and EMT simulation studies
• Performance standard negotiation with network operators and AEMO

Our Commissioning and Validation offering helps clients bring their generation and storage assets to commercial operation on time and in full compliance. We manage the commissioning program from planning through to performance validation — providing hold point oversight, compliance documentation and on-site technical support to ensure a smooth and timely transition to commercial operation.

• Commissioning program planning and management
• Hold point witnessing and documentation 
• Performance validation testing
• Compliance confirmation and reporting
• Issue identification and remediation support
• Post-energisation perfromance and monitoring and advice