Event: Quantum Meets Energy | Melbourne | Friday 31 May 2024

31 May 2024

Quantum Meets Energy was an in-person workshop led by Australia’s Chief Scientist in partnership with the CSIRO at the University of Melbourne on 31 May 2024. Approximately 70 people attended, including representatives from the energy sector, industry, quantum technology companies, universities and government.

The workshop discussed the challenges facing Australia’s energy system and the solutions that quantum technologies are expected to provide. Australia’s energy system is complex, interconnected and experiencing a significant transition. For example, the large uptake in residential solar is leading to seasonable variability, the main driver of capacity planning. Due to these variabilities, it is necessary to design the entire system to survive the ‘worst five minutes of the year’, which is the middle of winter when energy demands are at their peak and solar power production is at a minimum.