Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology are expanding their Australian energy and power systems collaboration internationally through the new Siemens Swinburne International Energy Transition Alliance for Industry Training and Innovation. Building on the success of the Siemens Swinburne Energy Transition Hub in Australia, the Alliance aims to establish a network of international energy training and innovation nodes across Asia, with the first planned to open in Malaysia by the end of 2026.
The Alliance will give energy industry professionals access to specialised training, advanced Siemens technology and practical expertise across areas including modern power systems, renewable energy integration and the energy transition.
Operating as extensions of the existing AU$5.2 million Hub in Melbourne, the international nodes will combine Siemens and Swinburne’s expertise with local partner institutions to support energy research, technology and industry capability. The Hub combines Siemens digital energy technology with Swinburne’s research, teaching and technical expertise and is accessible to students, academia and industry. It also supports industry training alongside research and commercialisation activities.
Peter Halliday, Managing Director of Siemens Australia and New Zealand, said the international expansion demonstrated how industry and academia can work together to take Australian energy expertise to the world.
“The energy transition is a global challenge, and developing the right skills and capabilities is just as important as deploying the right technology. Australia has enormous expertise in tackling this transition. Through our collaboration with Swinburne, we’ve combined world-leading technology, research and practical industry experience. This next chapter is about taking that capability beyond Australia, starting in Malaysia, and working with local universities and industry to address each country’s own energy challenges.”
Since the launch of the Hub in 2023, hundreds of energy students, teachers and experts from Australia and around the world have undertaken training through the relationship.
Jose Moreira, head of the Grid Software business for Siemens in Asia Pacific said the initiative has enormous potential.
“Our collaboration with Swinburne continues to evolve, extending into other areas such as research on the role of AI in achieving Net Zero and the first Australian study on quantum timing to strengthen the future of power grids. It is a strong example of how we can connect academic expertise with real industry challenges and develop solutions with practical impact. We now have an opportunity to take this model beyond Australia and expand it internationally.”
The Alliance is designed to create a network rather than replicate the physical Melbourne Hub in each country. International nodes will operate as extensions of the existing Hub, with programs coordinated through the Australian facility and delivered in collaboration with local institutions. This approach is intended to strengthen industry capability and help address workforce skills gaps while creating closer connections between academia and industry.
Associate professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, director of the Siemens Swinburne Energy Transition Hub said, “Through this Alliance, we are creating a connected network of international partners to equip energy professionals across Asia-Pacific with the skills and technologies needed for the energy transition. The energy transition is about more than producing renewable electricity. It is also about giving people the skills and tools to keep an increasingly complex energy system secure, reliable and resilient."
