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The digitalisation of energy infrastructure is expected to lead to improved efficiency, integration with other systems and more flexibility. These three benefits come with a price: increased complexity and new type of phenomena previously unknown in the power sector. One

OFFIS in collaboration with OPAL-RT and FMTP POWER AB held a one-day seminar “Enhance Power System Protection, Control & Security with Real-Time Simulation” on 11 May 2017, in Oldenburg (DE). This seminar was free to join for any professional working

ERIGrid Consultation with Energy Professionals and Manufacturers at European Utility Week on 5 October in Amsterdam (NL)   On 5 October at 13:00 CET ERIGrid will hold an open consultation at the European Utility Week 2017. This interactive discussion and

Smart grids link various types of energy technologies such as power electronics, machines, grids, and markets via communication technology, which leads to trans-disciplinary, multi-domain system. Simulation packages for assessing system integration of components typically cover only one sub-domain, while terribly

As ERIGrid launches its second call for transnational access to Europe’s leading smart grid infrastructure, Project Coordinator, Dr Thomas Strasser, describes in an interview to Euroasia Industry ERIGrid’s progress to date, its dual focus on research and equipment sharing, and

On 15 March, 2017, ERIGrid will opened the 2nd call for free access within the frame of the ERIGrid Transnational Access programme. If you are looking for sophisticated smart grid infrastructure with top know-how and innovative installations for conducting your

  Jointly operated by SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the new Smart Grid Laboratory in Trondheim (NO) was opened in late 2016. The laboratory is system-oriented and provides state-of-the-art infrastructure for R&D, demonstration, verification and

In December 2016, the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems published the paper “Laboratory Education of Modern Power Systems using PHIL Simulation” by P. Kotsampopoulos, V. Kleftakis, N. Hatziargyriou of Smart Grids Research Unit, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National

The second ERIGrid General Assembly meeting took place at CEA in Le Bourget du Lac Cedex/Chambery (FR) on 19-20 January, 2017. The meeting reviewed the progress to date and identified the next steps in the project. The event also included

At the 7th International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources (IRED) in Niagara Falls (CA) on 24-28 October, 2016, Ron Brandl of Fraunhofer IWES won the best poster award for the poster “Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Studies for Transmission