Dr Bin Lu
Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University
👉 About Me
📧 DrBinLu@gmail.com ·
@DrBinLu ·
🌐 www.drbinlu.com
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☀️ Rooftop solar? 🇦🇺 Australia leads the world: ~1 kW per person.
But not everyone can install it.
Solar trading = ⚡ grid relief + 🏘️ clean energy access for all.
Fairer. Smarter. A 100% renewable future.
💰 Global energy investment: $2.7 trillion (2015) → $3.3 trillion (2025)
🌞 Clean energy share: 45% (2015) → 65% (2025)
🌍 142 countries now target net zero.
Getting there? We need to add 1000 GW of solar & wind every year — 2× 2024’s pace.
Renewables vary — from minutes to months.
☀️ Darlington Point (orange) & 🌬️ Coopers Gap (blue) show just how dynamic they are.
With the FIRM strategy — Flexible, Integrated, Responsive, Massive — we plan for variability and manage it by design.
More: https://www.drbinlu.com/gridstability
🔬 Research Highlights
FIRM = Flexible. Integrated. Responsive. Massive. — unlocking system-wide flexibility for grid stability.
Exploring the feasibility and benefits of a fully renewable power system across ASEAN.
Techno-economic modelling of Australia's pathways to net-zero emissions.
Analysed high-renewable electricity scenarios for the SWIS.
Developed STORES: a global tool for identifying high-potential pumped hydro sites.
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🌐 Website: www.drbinlu.com
📍 Location: Canberra, Australia