Abstract
This issue of IEEE Power and Energy Magazine is devoted to Australia. But why Australia? The answer is obvious from the perspective of industry folks who are facing the challenges of an abrupt energy transition, and I am hoping that by reading the articles in this issue it will be as obvious to our readers. In Australia, the speed of the energy transition is faster than in any other country, and the impacts are more pronounced. In 10 years, Australia has transformed its power industry from the third-most carbon-intensive electricity sector to a system with a high penetration of variable renewable energy. In some regions, the renewable energy generated regularly reaches a level more than can locally be consumed. This transformation has brought about issues and challenges that are unprecedented. After reviewing the 2016 South Australian blackout, the articles of this issue are briefly summarized.
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