Kia ora!

Electricity and electrification are seen as the significant enablers for decarbonisation of our nation. The Future Architecture of the Network (FAN) | Te Whatunga Hiko programme aspires to meet the challenges the electrical power system will face as we journey towards sustainable decarbonisation.

Our vision is to provide an infrastructure paradigm through a hybrid AC/DC transmission and distribution system that meets the needs of tomorrow’s efficient, low-carbon, reliable and resilient electrical power system.

Funded as part of the New Zealand Government’s Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) on Advanced Energy Technology Platform (AETP), the research team is investigating what the future electrical power system might look like.

Hear about the team’s latest achievements as we approach the final phase of the programme.

Attendance is in person at Victoria University Wellington.

Ngā mihi nui,

Prof. Neville Watson,

Science Leader

The detailed programme will be circulated closer to the event.

More information on the research can be found at https://www.fan.ac.nz/

If you have any questions, please contact futurearchitecturenetwork@canterbury.ac.nz

Future Architecture of the Network (FAN) Conference 2026

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