Local Energy Communities – Case Study from ORES, Belgium

Localization of energy has the potential to alleviate some of the serious balancing and congestion risks posed by the ever-increasing proliferation of DERs. By reducing the distance between supply and …

Revolutionizing Maintenance with Advanced IEC 61850 Features

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 …

DERlab celebrates 11th Year Anniversary

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 …

Active Network Management

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 …

DERlab partners with Smart Grid Flexibility 2019

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 …

DERlab partners with IEC 61850 Global Conference

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 …

Call for Papers for Special Issue on “HVDC/FACTS for Grid Services in Electric Power Systems”

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 …

DERlab held its 2019 annual General Assembly in Catania

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 …

ERIGrid Summer School on Advanced Operation and Control of Active Distribution Networks

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 …

DERlab partners with Eurelectric Power Summit 2019

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 …

Future battery possibilities

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 …

Register now for the ERIGrid Webinar on Co-Simulation based Assessment Methods

The ERIGrid project focuses on development of advanced simulation-based methods to test and validate smart grid scenarios. Smart Grid systems constitute models interconnected across different domains. The unavailability of a …

Successful kick-off of the PANTERA Project in Nicosia, Cyprus

On 30-31 January 2019, the kick-off meeting of the PANTERA project took place at the Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia (CY), coordinated by FOSS (University of Cyprus). Further partners are DERlab, …

Join the 8th DACH+ Energy Informatics 2019 Call for Papers

The 8th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics will be held in Salzburg (AT), on September 26-27, 2019. The objective of the DACH+ conference series on Energy Informatics is to promote …

The Battery Show Europe 2019 : Agenda and first announcement of speakers for battery and electric vehicle conferences

The fast-paced world of innovative battery solutions and electric and hybrid vehicles is abuzz with the latest announcements on the agenda and keynote speakers for two major European co-located industry …