Please find below selected joint research projects from EURAMET's European Metrology Research Programmes (EMRP and EMPIR) that are related to Smart Electricity Grids:
Current projects
Standardisation of measurements for DC electricity grids
DC grids
Incumbent electricity grid infrastructures, designed when large thermal power generation, distributed by alternating current, was the norm, effectivel...
read moreMetrology for digital substation instrumentation
Digital-IT
As the use of decentralised renewable energy grows, so too does the need for real-time control and monitoring of energy networks. Renewable sources ar...
read moreTowards a true 8-digit digitiser
True8DIGIT
Manufacturing, medical diagnostics, energy and environmental protection all employ sensors that measure phenomena by converting it into an analogue si...
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Completed projects
Metrology for Smart Electrical Grids
SmartGrid
This EMRP project made significant advances in creating a metrology infrastructure for monitoring stability and quality of supply of smart electrical ...
read moreMetrology for High Voltage Direct Current
HVDC
High voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems are a key tool in extending the capacity of electricity grids and integrating sustainable ener...
read moreMeasurement tools for Smart Grid stability and quality
SmartGrid II
To help meet European emission reduction goals, vastly increased renewable power generation capacity will be needed, necessitating considerable change...
read moreTechniques for ultra-high voltage and very fast transients
UHV
Ultra-high voltages (UHV) are used in a range of sectors, from medical imaging to the electrical network. However, many applications lacked the pre-no...
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