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Dr. Cheng Cheng is a Senior Research Officer at the Australian National University’s College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics, School of Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a PhD, both awarded by the ANU. His work focuses on renewable energy integration and decarbonization pathways, specializing in energy system modeling, least-cost optimization, energy demand forecasting, and GIS analysis. Cheng is particularly interested in the role of off-river pumped hydro energy storage in balancing renewable generation. He is actively involved in various renewable energy projects and outreach activities, supported by government and industry grants as well as academic fellowships.
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering, PhD, A Pathway to Decarbonised Energy, The Australian National University
Award Date: 1 Mar 2023
Renewable Energy Systems, Bachelor
Award Date: 1 Dec 2017
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An integrated framework for systematically identifying optimal high-voltage transmission routes in renewable energy systems
Cheng, C., Blakers, A., Catchpole, K., Nadolny, A., Weber, T. & Thawley, H., 1 Jan 2026, In: Applied Energy. 402, 19 p., 126908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heatmaps to Guide Siting of Solar and Wind Farms
Cheng, C., Silalahi, D. F., Roberts, L., Nadolny, A., Weber, T., Blakers, A. & Catchpole, K., Feb 2025, In: Energies. 18, 4, 27 p., 891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
High-Resolution Siting of Utility-Scale Solar and Wind: Bridging Pixel-Level Costs and Regional Planning
Cheng, C., Blakers, A., Weber, T., Catchpole, K. & Nadolny, A., 15 Aug 2025, In: Energies. 18, 16, 28 p., 4361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
100% Renewable Electricity in Indonesia
Silalahi, D. F., Blakers, A. & Cheng, C., Jan 2024, In: Energies. 17, 1, 22 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus) -
A global atlas of pumped hydro systems that repurpose existing mining sites
Weber, T., Stocks, R., Blakers, A., Nadolny, A. & Cheng, C., Apr 2024, In: Renewable Energy. 224, 10 p., 120113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access30 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
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Development of an interactive land parcel-grid proximity heat map, incorporating transmission routes
Blakers, A. (PI) & Cheng, C. (CoI)
3/07/23 → 2/08/24
Project: Research
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PROC5056 Optimal Site Selection Mapping for Large-Scale Solar and Wind Energy Development
Blakers, A. (PI), Blakers, A. (CoI), Cheng, C. (CoI), Cheng, C. (CoI), Nadolny, A. (CoI) & Nadolny, A. (CoI)
10/03/23 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Pump Hydro Energy Storage Potential in Malaysia
Blakers, A. (PI), Cheng, C. (CoI), Lu, B. (CoI), Nadolny, A. (CoI) & Weber, T. (CoI)
20/10/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Renewable energy heat maps - CSIRO Innovations Connection
Blakers, A. (PI) & Cheng, C. (CoI)
4/04/22 → 3/10/22
Project: Research