About us
About us
About us
Engineering energy systems for extreme planetary environments.
Engineering energy systems for extreme planetary environments.
Planetary Energy Systems is an Australian research and development company focused on advanced mechanical, thermal, and environmental energy systems for Earth and off-world applications.
Planetary Energy Systems is an Australian research and development company focused on advanced mechanical, thermal, and environmental energy systems for Earth and off-world applications.
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
We bring together engineering, physics, and systems thinking to solve energy challenges in extreme environments
Founded as a research-driven initiative, Planetary Energy Systems focuses on the early-stage design, modelling, and development of advanced energy and mechanical systems for extreme environments.
Our work spans conceptual engineering, feasibility analysis, and system-level architecture, with a focus on technologies that leverage environmental forces such as gravity, thermal gradients, and phase change to enable resilient, low-maintenance infrastructure on Earth and beyond.
Collaboration
We work closely with researchers, engineers, institutions, and industry partners to align technical insight with real-world deployment pathways.
Collaboration
We work closely with researchers, engineers, institutions, and industry partners to align technical insight with real-world deployment pathways.
Collaboration
We work closely with researchers, engineers, institutions, and industry partners to align technical insight with real-world deployment pathways.
Engineering Rigor
Every concept is grounded in first-principles analysis, systems modelling, and feasibility-driven design to ensure technical integrity from the outset.
Engineering Rigor
Every concept is grounded in first-principles analysis, systems modelling, and feasibility-driven design to ensure technical integrity from the outset.
Engineering Rigor
Every concept is grounded in first-principles analysis, systems modelling, and feasibility-driven design to ensure technical integrity from the outset.
Novel System Design
We pursue unconventional engineering approaches that treat harsh environmental conditions as functional inputs rather than limitations.
Novel System Design
We pursue unconventional engineering approaches that treat harsh environmental conditions as functional inputs rather than limitations.
Novel System Design
We pursue unconventional engineering approaches that treat harsh environmental conditions as functional inputs rather than limitations.
Partnership-Driven Development
Our intellectual property is developed with clear pathways toward collaboration, validation, and licensing through strategic partnerships.
Partnership-Driven Development
Our intellectual property is developed with clear pathways toward collaboration, validation, and licensing through strategic partnerships.
Partnership-Driven Development
Our intellectual property is developed with clear pathways toward collaboration, validation, and licensing through strategic partnerships.
A research framework designed for real-world impact.
Planetary Energy Systems operates through a structured research and development framework that turns complex challenges into viable engineering pathways — from early concept through to partnership-ready systems.
Define the challenge
We identify energy and infrastructure challenges in extreme environments and frame them as system-level engineering opportunities grounded in physics and feasibility.
Define the challenge
We identify energy and infrastructure challenges in extreme environments and frame them as system-level engineering opportunities grounded in physics and feasibility.
Define the challenge
We identify energy and infrastructure challenges in extreme environments and frame them as system-level engineering opportunities grounded in physics and feasibility.
Engineer the solution
Concepts are developed through first-principles analysis, system architecture design, and modelling to evaluate performance, scalability, and constraints.
Engineer the solution
Concepts are developed through first-principles analysis, system architecture design, and modelling to evaluate performance, scalability, and constraints.
Engineer the solution
Concepts are developed through first-principles analysis, system architecture design, and modelling to evaluate performance, scalability, and constraints.
Prepare for validation
Each system is structured with clear validation pathways and intellectual property considerations to support future testing, funding, and collaboration.
Prepare for validation
Each system is structured with clear validation pathways and intellectual property considerations to support future testing, funding, and collaboration.
Prepare for validation
Each system is structured with clear validation pathways and intellectual property considerations to support future testing, funding, and collaboration.
Enable real-world application
We work with aligned partners to transition concepts toward prototyping, field validation, licensing, or deployment under appropriate agreements.
Enable real-world application
We work with aligned partners to transition concepts toward prototyping, field validation, licensing, or deployment under appropriate agreements.
Enable real-world application
We work with aligned partners to transition concepts toward prototyping, field validation, licensing, or deployment under appropriate agreements.
Our research focus
Our research focus
Our research focus
Every transformative system begins with a single constraint. At Planetary Energy Systems, we focus on identifying constraints in extreme environments and turning them into structured engineering opportunities. Our work emphasizes first-principles analysis, system architecture, and scalable pathways toward real-world deployment.
Energy & infrastructure architectures
Conceptual systems spanning thermal, mechanical, gravitational, and phase-change energy domains for extreme environments.
Energy & infrastructure architectures
Conceptual systems spanning thermal, mechanical, gravitational, and phase-change energy domains for extreme environments.
Energy & infrastructure architectures
Conceptual systems spanning thermal, mechanical, gravitational, and phase-change energy domains for extreme environments.
First-principles analysis
Designs grounded in thermodynamics, mechanics, and environmental physics rather than incremental optimization.
First-principles analysis
Designs grounded in thermodynamics, mechanics, and environmental physics rather than incremental optimization.
First-principles analysis
Designs grounded in thermodynamics, mechanics, and environmental physics rather than incremental optimization.
Structured for protection
Concepts developed with intellectual property strategy, validation pathways, and partner integration in mind.
Structured for protection
Concepts developed with intellectual property strategy, validation pathways, and partner integration in mind.
Structured for protection
Concepts developed with intellectual property strategy, validation pathways, and partner integration in mind.
Built for collaboration
Research structured to transition into joint development, funded programs, or licensed deployment with aligned partners.
Built for collaboration
Research structured to transition into joint development, funded programs, or licensed deployment with aligned partners.
Built for collaboration
Research structured to transition into joint development, funded programs, or licensed deployment with aligned partners.
Discover the pathways through which we develop next-generation energy systems.
From early-stage concept formation to protected innovation and partner-led advancement, our work is structured to responsibly progress ideas from theory to deployment.
Concept exploration
We identify high-impact energy challenges in extreme and infrastructure-limited environments and explore novel system-level responses grounded in physics and environmental constraints.
Concept exploration
We identify high-impact energy challenges in extreme and infrastructure-limited environments and explore novel system-level responses grounded in physics and environmental constraints.
Concept exploration
We identify high-impact energy challenges in extreme and infrastructure-limited environments and explore novel system-level responses grounded in physics and environmental constraints.
First-principles analysis
Concepts are developed through rigorous analytical modelling, thermodynamic reasoning, and system decomposition to ensure feasibility before further advancement.
First-principles analysis
Concepts are developed through rigorous analytical modelling, thermodynamic reasoning, and system decomposition to ensure feasibility before further advancement.
First-principles analysis
Concepts are developed through rigorous analytical modelling, thermodynamic reasoning, and system decomposition to ensure feasibility before further advancement.
System architecture & design
Promising ideas are translated into coherent system architectures, integrating thermal, mechanical, gravitational, and phase-change elements where appropriate.
System architecture & design
Promising ideas are translated into coherent system architectures, integrating thermal, mechanical, gravitational, and phase-change elements where appropriate.
System architecture & design
Promising ideas are translated into coherent system architectures, integrating thermal, mechanical, gravitational, and phase-change elements where appropriate.
Validation pathways
Selected systems are prepared for validation through simulation, analytical benchmarking, and defined testing pathways aligned with real-world operating conditions.
Validation pathways
Selected systems are prepared for validation through simulation, analytical benchmarking, and defined testing pathways aligned with real-world operating conditions.
Validation pathways
Selected systems are prepared for validation through simulation, analytical benchmarking, and defined testing pathways aligned with real-world operating conditions.
Intellectual property development
Innovations are structured for protection through provisional patents and IP frameworks, enabling controlled disclosure and long-term value creation.
Intellectual property development
Innovations are structured for protection through provisional patents and IP frameworks, enabling controlled disclosure and long-term value creation.
Intellectual property development
Innovations are structured for protection through provisional patents and IP frameworks, enabling controlled disclosure and long-term value creation.
Partnership & progression
Mature concepts are advanced through strategic partnerships, funded programs, or collaborative development pathways toward deployment or licensing.
Partnership & progression
Mature concepts are advanced through strategic partnerships, funded programs, or collaborative development pathways toward deployment or licensing.
Partnership & progression
Mature concepts are advanced through strategic partnerships, funded programs, or collaborative development pathways toward deployment or licensing.
Ready to develop the next generation of planetary energy systems?
Partner with Planetary Energy Systems to explore, develop, and validate novel energy architectures designed for extreme environments — from Earth-based infrastructure to off-planet applications.
Ready to develop the next generation of planetary energy systems?
Partner with Planetary Energy Systems to explore, develop, and validate novel energy architectures designed for extreme environments — from Earth-based infrastructure to off-planet applications.
Ready to develop the next generation of planetary energy systems?
Partner with Planetary Energy Systems to explore, develop, and validate novel energy architectures designed for extreme environments — from Earth-based infrastructure to off-planet applications.