As utilities transition from time-based to predictive maintenance, substation data is a crucial part of assessing network health and effectively directing maintenance activities. IEC 61850 provides a range of features for acquiring and transmitting this data, and this is long
We are glad to announce that on 17 September 2019, DERlab celebrated its 11th year anniversary! Having started out from the European IRED Project Cluster for the Integration of Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation as a Network of Excellence, DERlab
System operation has always been a key pillar of a stable energy system; balancing load with supply, maintaining a stable frequency and managing congestion at critical chokepoints, all in the name of keeping the lights on. Traditionally, the TSO has
DERlab is pleased to announce that the Association is supporting the first Smart Grid Flexibility 2019, an international 3-day event taking place on 01-03 October in London, UK. Join leading energy transition specialists for the latest solutions to the strategic,
DERlab is pleased to announce that the Association is supporting the IEC 61850 Global conference, an international 5-day event taking place on 14-18 October in London, UK. Join leading specialists to tackle the latest IEC 61850 implementation challenges, including top-down
The Call for Papers for the Special Issue “HVDC/FACTS for Grid Services in Electric Power Systems” is now open. Electric power systems are headed for a true changing of the guard due to the urgent need for decarbonized and sustainable
The DERlab Association held its 2019 General Assembly on 25-26 March 2019 in Enel Green Power premises in Catania (IT). The gathering acknowledged the achievements of the DERlab network during the past year and the profound collective value the member
ERIGrid project partners ICCS-NTUA and HEDNO join forces with RTDS Technologies to organise a Summer School “Advanced operation and control of active distribution networks” in Athens (GR) on 10-14 June 2019. Distribution networks have a key role in the transformation
DERlab is delighted to announce the Association is supporting Eurelectric Power Summit 2019, an international 2-day event taking place on 20-21 May in Florence (IT). Eurelectric’s Power Summit is the top forum of the EU power ecosystem. Get inspired and
The evolution of battery technology will be a key trend to watch in the coming years. It is plausible that we will soon be using batteries that take just seconds to charge and have unprecedented life spans. But first, the
