JJ of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Malaysia’s renewable energy sector is advancing rapidly, driven by the recent Large Scale Solar (LSS) 6+ initiative and a national commitment to achieve a 58% renewable capacity mix by 2050. However, integrating high volumes of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems introduces complex technical challenges. Global studies indicate that as variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration approaches the 20% threshold, power systems increasingly face severe grid stability, voltage fluctuation, and intermittency issues. To proactively mitigate these risks, integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) has become imperative. Consequently, Malaysia is reshaping its energy framework by transitioning BESS from an optional enhancement to a critical requirement. Recent national mechanisms, including Solar SELCO, the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), and the Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM), are systematically incorporating BESS as a mandatory component to ensure grid resilience. This talk explores the strategic role of BESS in unlocking the full potential of solar PV within Malaysia’s grid and distribution networks. By examining these regulatory shifts and real-world applications, this session offers practical insights from Malaysia’s energy transition, fostering a collaborative knowledge exchange highly relevant to Vietnam and the broader ASEAN power sector.

Biography:

Dr. Jasrul Jamani Bin Jamian earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng. Hons), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), and Ph.D. in Electrical (Power) Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2008, 2010, and 2013, respectively. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Power Engineering Department at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, and also serves as Director of Research & Development at Sustainable & Innovation Engineering Sdn Bhd, a UTM spin-off company. Dr. Jasrul is actively involved in research and development, leading multiple projects as principal investigator. His consultancy work with multiple companies, such as Petronas and Tenaga Nasional Berhad, has focused on areas like relay coordination, power system studies, energy management, and solar PV system design. Since 2023, he has also conducted specialized training on Battery Energy Storage Systems: Principles and Design for key Malaysian organizations, including the Energy Commission, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, and Single Buyer Malaysia. With a strong academic publishing record, Dr. Jasrul has authored and co-authored over 80 papers in international journals and conference proceedings, contributing significantly to the fields of Power Systems and Energy. His research interests encompass network reconfiguration, optimization techniques, and the integration of renewable energy.

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Address:81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor, , Malaysia

Behrooz of Monash University

As inverter-based resources become more dominant in modern power systems, understanding the small-signal stability of grid-forming inverters is increasingly important. This talk examines how control interactions within grid-forming converters can give rise to oscillatory or unstable behaviour, including under conditions that may appear non-critical under conventional analysis. A modular modelling framework is presented to provide physical insight into the interaction between the inverter, its control system, and the grid.

The talk also shows how complex transfer functions can reveal important stability limitations that are often hidden in standard analyses. In particular, it explains how voltage-loop instability can be linked to adverse negative-frequency dynamics, and discusses a practical control enhancement based on complex current feedforward to improve damping and robustness. The main ideas are supported by simulation and experimental results.

Biography:

Behrooz Bahrani received the B.Sc. degree from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, the M.Sc. degree from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, and the Ph.D. degree from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, all in electrical engineering, in 2006, 2008, and 2012, respectively.
From September 2012 to September 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at several institutions including EPFL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, and Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. His research interests include control of power electronics systems, applications of power electronics in power and traction systems, and grid integration of renewable energy resources.
Behrooz Bahrani received the Swiss National Science Foundation Early Postdoc.Mobility Fellowship in 2013, and the Swiss National Science Foundation Advanced Postdoc.Mobility Fellowship in 2014.

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Address:Monash University, Clayton Campus Wellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, , Australia