Workshop | Powering Western Australia with HIL Simulation
Workshop | Powering Western Australia with HIL Simulation
Explore how hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is helping advance Western Australia’s power grid and improve reliability in the mining sector.
February 17, 2026  ·  Green Electric Energy Park (GEEP)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (AWT)

OPAL-RT is partnering with Curtin University, AEMO, EPEC Group, the University of Western Australia, and Murdoch University to deliver a technical workshop on the critical role of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation in Western Australia. The session will cover HIL for mining site applications, black-box model integration, co-simulation of EMT and RMS environments, and large-scale EMT simulation. Connect with experts shaping the future of Australia’s energy market.

Agenda
Tuesday, February 17
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Begin the day's workshop by getting to know each other over coffee and tea.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Dr. Ehsan Pashajavid (Curtin University): Welcome speech and Curtin University’s involvement in HIL projects across different sectors
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Jean Bélanger (OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES): Learn about OPAL-RT and its HIL simulation solutions
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Alireza Fereidouni​ (AEMO): Perspectives on the Western grid from AEMO and challenges of today and tomorrow.
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
10:40 AM - 11:15 AM
10:40 AM - 11:15 AM
Dr. Zifan Lin & Xinan Zhang (University of Western Australia): TBD
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Marie-France Laurin and Zerui Dong (OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES): Challenges facing the mining sector, 4DV-SIM and HIL simulation for mining applications
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Marty Johnson (EPEC Group): HIL commissioning and demonstration (TBD)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
SM Ferdous (Murdoch University): IBR implementation in the grid
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dive into the challenges facing the Western grid
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Dr. Ehsan Pashajavid (Curtin University): Closing remarks
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Speakers

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LOCATION
Green Electric Energy Park (GEEP), 129A, Bentley WA, Western Australia 6102
Location: Green Electric Energy Park (GEEP), 129A, Bentley WA, Western Australia 6102