ELECTRA IRP

Workshop "Islands and/or weakly linked grids with high potential of market mature RES"

Published on Friday, 13 May 2016 09:30

Cyprus DSC 0312 The workshop organized by ELECTRA and by the EERA SG JP, in cooperation with Cyprus University has been successfully held in Nicosia on May 11th.

In the first part of the workshop, the public authorities and local grid operators provided a detailed picture of their needs and problems, in a context characterized by a growing and rapid penetration of RES.
In the afternoon ELECTRA Partners delivered presentations on specific technical topics and outlined their experience in European countries.
Although not foreseen in the program a round table was held at the end of the workshop; hence a lively debate occurred and specific questions and clarifications were asked to the presenters.

Presentation are now available for download.

EERA JP on Smart Grid

Published on Tuesday, 03 May 2016 11:15

24th Steering Committee meeting hosted by FOSS Cyprus

11-13 May 2016

cyprus1 Foss will host the 24th Steering Committee of EERA JP on Smart Grids.
Namely the International Workshop "Islands and/or weakly linked grids with high potential of market mature RES" will be held on May 11, in Nicosia (see attached Agenda).
The Steering Committee (SC) meeting of EERA JP on Smart Grids will be hosted by FOSS on May 12-13, in Larnaka.
Both the workshop and the SC meeting are open to JP SG Participants and Associate Participants.
Although the participation to both events is free of charge, the registration is obligatory and is done by clicking here.

InnoGrid 2020+ Conference rescheduled

Published on Thursday, 28 April 2016 11:00

Brussels (Be), June 27-28, 2016

After the tragic events in Brussels, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO) informed that the InnoGrid2020+ conference has been rescheduled on 27-28 June 2016.

ELECTRA reconfirmed its participation: posters on the Web-of Cells architecture and on the progress of researchers exchange actvity will be presented.

ELECTRA REX News

Published on Thursday, 28 April 2016 10:35

REX news2 Prof. Graeme Burt of the University of Strathclyde,WP9 leader, delivered a presentation about objectives and achievements of Electra researchers exchange activity, at the workshop on power system testing held as a side event of the DERlab General Assembly in Brno (CZ) on 17 March, 2016.

Among others, positive results of REX Call 3 have been reported; namely seven global exchanges have been granted.
REX call 4 opening, scheduled by the middle of May, has been also announced.