CSIP-AUS Connect 2025: Building Australia's interoperable energy future

Australia is in the enviable position of leading the world in the adoption of rooftop solar. Smoothly integrating the renewable energy produced by these decentralised assets into the energy ecosystem is one of the major challenges of our time.

This industry event seeks to build collaboration and advance Australia's energy interoperability efforts through a two-day knowledge sharing conference and the launch of a new CSIP-AUS national testing and certification service.

CSIP-AUS, or the Common Smart Inverter Profile - Australia, serves as a pivotal standard for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) management in Australia. Designed to facilitate robust and secure communication between DERs and utility networks, CSIP-AUS is integral in navigating the complexities of modern energy systems in Australia.

This industry event will bring together key stakeholders to learn from one another and collectively explore the benefits and challenges associated with nationally consistent testing and certification within Australia's energy landscape, as well as broader DER integration issues.

Thursday, 2 October: Conference Day One

Day 1 will consist of a series of presentations and audience Q&A.

• The CSIP-AUS journey-to-date

• Implementing CSIP-AUS: Industry case studies

• Learning from other initiatives

• Customer perspectives

• National harmonisation, governance and regulation

• Behind-the-meter interoperability

Friday, 3 October: Conference Day Two

Day 2 will involve four workshop sessions. Each session will begin with a 45 minute panel discussion followed by a 45 minute facilitated workshop.

1)     Workshop One: Lessons to action

Panel topic: What has gone wrong and what has gone right in CSIP-AUS to date?

2)    Workshop Two: Technical interoperability

Panel topic: How do we build interoperability both in front of and behind the meter?

3)    Workshop session 3: Users and intermediaries

Panel topic: Making an awesome customer experience

4)    Workshop session 4: Wargaming

Panel topic: What are we missing? What could go wrong and how could it go right?

For more information see the Conference agenda.

Information Sheet - CSIP-AUS Connect 2025 workshops.

Please note: places are limited and priority will be given to Distributed Network Service Providers, energy regulators, government agencies, industry peak bodies, energy researchers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), OEM installers, energy aggregators and Home Energy Management System providers (HEMS).

Monday, 29 September - Wednesday 1 October: Testing and certification service launch

A new CSIP-AUS national testing and certification service specifically tailored to assist Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) navigate compliance and interoperability testing issues. 

"Drop-In" sessions with key ANU staff available for consultation in-person in the ANU Centre for Energy Systems DERlab or online on Monday, 29 and Tuesday, 30 September.

OEM support day on Wednesday, 1 October, including presentations and interactive sessions. 

For more information see the Testing and Certification Service Launch agenda.

This event, and the establishment of CSIP-AUS, has been made possible with the ongoing support of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Distributed Energy Integration Program and the Interoperability Steering Committee.