An ELECTRA IRP - ETP Working Group 1 “Network operation and assets” Joint Workshop was organised at Van Maerlant Building (VMA) in Brussels on 17^th December. The Workshop, entitled “Network Operation for 2030+”, was subdivided into three sections and gave an insight on the latest research activities on “Inertia and grid stability with high penetration of DG and storage”, “Operational flexibility and ancillary services” and “Observability and system integration”.

The workshop material is publicly available and can be found here.

A side event named “ELECTRA IRP/EERA Smart Grids Workshop and the Aim towards International Cooperation” was organised at the international conference IRED2014 on integration of renewables and distributed energy resources on 17th November. The workshop gives participants the opportunity to hear about the latest results emerging from the EERA JP on Smart Grids and ELECTRA IRP research programmes, discuss concepts key to the emergence of radical integrative voltage and frequency control solutions, and attend the global launch of the ELECTRA Researcher Exchange Programme.

For further information on the event, please visit the conference website.

The Exchange Programme Management Committee of the ELECTRA IRP is pleased to announce the first call for applications for Researcher Exchanges between ELECTRA Partners, and between ELECTRA Partners and International organisations. The call is open to researchers of all organisations and aims at training researchers,establishing a deeper culture of awareness and cooperation amongst European smart grids researchers as well as strengthening research understanding in smart grid controls between international partners.
For more information, please have a look at the Mobility section.