AI, Microgrids & The Future of the Grid - with Gokul Sidarth S2E18

What happens when AI starts controlling the grid?In this episode, we sit down with Gokul,  lecturer in electrical engineering at Swinburne University and researcher at the Siemens Swinburne Energy Transition Hub,  to explore the future of renewable energy, AI-driven electricity systems, microgrids, and autonomous grid control.From growing up in India and breaking TVs to learn how they worked, to researching AI agents that can coordinate batteries, buildings, EVs and energy systems in real time, this conversation goes deep into where the energy industry is actually heading.We cover microgrids, grid-forming inverters, AI orchestration, virtual power plants, EV charging highways, digital twins, data centres, and why the future grid will need to think for itself.⚡ We also look at:✅ AI-driven electricity systems✅ Community microgrids & orchestration✅ Grid-forming vs grid-following inverters✅ Digital twins & smart grids✅ EV charging roads & wireless charging✅ Data centres & future demand✅ AI agents coordinating energy systems✅ Why rooftop solar alone is not enough✅ Building the autonomous grid of the futureIf you work in solar, batteries, AI, electrical engineering, or renewable energy, this episode is packed with insights.👍 If you enjoy content about renewable energy, battery technology, and the engineering shaping our energy future in Australia, make sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell for more conversations like this from Greenwood Academy!#Gokulpodcast #AIenergysystems #microgrids   #wirelessEVcharging #digitaltwingrid#communitybatteriesAustralia #SwinburneUniversity #siemens  #SwinburneEnergyTransitionHub #renewableenergyAustralia #autonomousenergysystems, #powersystemsengineering,