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Researcher, CSIRO Thomas Wearne graduated from Murdoch University (WA) and has over a decade of experience in the solar and energy sector across Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. His early work included off-grid solar projects, notably embedding 100 kW of solar PV into the 360 kVA diesel microgrid at Tipperary Station, NT, using ComAp control systems. He then spent five years at Power and Water NT in Connections, System Control, and Market Operations, leading DER control and integration projects, including the ARENA-funded Alice Springs Future Grid project. Currently at CSIRO, Thomas focuses on integrating distributed energy resources (DER) with utility operations and improving the interoperability of behind-the-meter DER using open protocols. |