Reports & White Papers

Energy Catalyst team members have led and co-authored reports and white papers on power system transformation for CSIRO, the Pacific Energy Institute, RACE for 2030 and other research and policy bodies in Australia and internationally. A selection of our work follows.

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Navigating to Australia’s Future Grid

A reference set of five integrated reports prepared by Energy Catalyst for CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, under the AR-PST initiative (Stage 4, Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture). Together they chart how Australia’s power system can navigate to a secure, cost-efficient and deeply decarbonised future grid. Read more about the reports.

Cover of Report 1: Future Customer & Societal Objectives

Report 1: Future Customer & Societal Objectives

CSIRO AR-PST
2025
Lead author: Matthew Bird

Cover of Report 2: Emerging Trends Driving Grid Transformation

Report 2: Emerging Trends Driving Grid Transformation

CSIRO AR-PST
2025
Lead author: Mark Paterson

Cover of Report 3: Systemic Issues & Transformation Risks

Report 3: Systemic Issues & Transformation Risks

CSIRO AR-PST
2025
Lead author: Mark Paterson

Cover of Report 4: Distribution System Operator (DSO) Models

Report 4: Distribution System Operator (DSO) Models

CSIRO AR-PST
2025
Lead author: Mark Paterson

Cover of Report 5: Transmission-Distribution Coordination

Report 5: Transmission-Distribution Coordination

CSIRO AR-PST
2025
Lead author: Matthew Bird

Pacific Energy Institute

White papers

Cover of Survive, Thrive or Decline? Organisational characteristics for surviving and thriving a once-in-a-century scale of grid transformation

Survive, Thrive or Decline? Organisational characteristics for surviving and thriving a once-in-a-century scale of grid transformation

Pacific Energy Institute
2023
Author: Mark Paterson

Cover of Systems Architecture: 21st Century Tools for ‘Taming’ the Massive Complexity of Electric Grid Transformation

Systems Architecture: 21st Century Tools for ‘Taming’ the Massive Complexity of Electric Grid Transformation

Pacific Energy Institute
2023
Author: Mark Paterson

Cover of A Gambit for Grid 2035: A Systemic Look into the Disruptive Dynamics Underway

A Gambit for Grid 2035: A Systemic Look into the Disruptive Dynamics Underway

Pacific Energy Institute
2021
Co-author: Mark Paterson

CSIRO Global Power System Transformation

Power Systems Architecture research

Cover of Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture – Global Power System Transformation (Stage 3) Final Report

Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture – Global Power System Transformation (Stage 3) Final Report

CSIRO
2024
Lead architect: Mark Paterson

Cover of Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture – Reference Architecture of Australia’s National Electricity Market (Stage 2)

Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture – Reference Architecture of Australia’s National Electricity Market (Stage 2)

CSIRO
2023
Lead architect: Mark Paterson

Cover of Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture – Australian Research Planning for the Global Power System Transformation (Stage 1)

Topic 7: Power Systems Architecture – Australian Research Planning for the Global Power System Transformation (Stage 1)

CSIRO
2021
Lead author: Mark Paterson

Other reports

Reports and studies

Cover of Consumer Energy Unleashed: Mapping Australia’s CER/DER priorities

Consumer Energy Unleashed: Mapping Australia’s CER/DER priorities

Explore the interactive dashboard

RACE for 2030
2024
Authors: M. Paterson, M. Bird

Cover of Alice Springs Roadmap to 2030

Alice Springs Roadmap to 2030

Alice Springs Future Grid
2024
Drafted by Energy Catalyst

Cover of Distribution System Operator (DSO) Initial Study

Distribution System Operator (DSO) Initial Study

State of Maine
2025
Co-author: Mark Paterson

Cover of Lessons Learned on Resiliency and Uptake of Variable Energy Resources from Islanded Grids

Lessons Learned on Resiliency and Uptake of Variable Energy Resources from Islanded Grids

APEC
2023
Authors: M. Bird, M. Paterson