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EMN Smart Electricity Grids | Newsletter Issue 5 | September 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SMART GRIDS COMMUNITY:
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Ready to be involved in the next round of metrology research projects?
The Call for proposals for joint research projects (Stage 2) under the 2024 Metrology Partnership Call is currently open
The 2024 Call focusses on metrology for the following topic areas: Green Deal, Digital Transformation, Pre- and Co-normative research and Research Potential.
We encourage the Smart Electricity Grids community to engage as stakeholders with consortia who are putting together proposals for the following selected research topics (SRTs): The deadline for the submission of proposals is 23:59 CEST on 30 September 2024.
Contact details for the consortia can accessed via the partnering meeting page.
See the complete list of selected research topics on the Participant Portal >>
For more information about this topic contact the EMN for Smart Electricity Grids.
For more information about the Call read more >>
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EMN Smart Grids annual meeting
On 13 May 2024 the EMN Smart Grids met at the Dutch Metrology Institute VSL, in its headquarters in Delft, where experts from the European NMIs discussed the network's strategy. The day of work resolved to evaluate an initial revision of the Strategic Research Agenda and discussed future communication activites. Further information can be found here >>
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Meeting of the TC-EM Subcommittee Power and Energy
On 14 May 2024, members of the EMN Smart Grids and the TC-EM Subcommittee Power and Energy discussed topics of common interest during the annual meeting of the subcommittee, with the intervention of a colleague of the Asia Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP). Ongoing measurement comparisons and those in preparation were discussed including: Further discussions were dedicated to the following topics: ‘Grid stability monitoring and power quality’, ‘Integration of CMI’s high-resolution waveform generator into PTB’s new AC power standard’, ‘Realisation of a Lighting Impulse Calibration Facility at VSL’, and ‘CENAM-NRC pilot study for comparison of PQ meters'.
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Measurements for smart electricity grids: workshop and open consultation
On 15 and 16 May 2024 the “Measurements for smart electricity grids: workshop and open consultation” event took place at the Dutch Metrology Institute VSL in Delft.
On the first day, an overview of the status of recently funded by EU and ongoing projects, which are of interest in the metrology field, was provided though oral presentations and a poster session. On the second day, the workshop was mainly devoted to discussions about ‘Reliable Measurements for LVDC grids and DC metering’.
Further information can be found here >>
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The project DC grids
On 16 May 2024, a very successful workshop on “Reliable Measurements for LVDC grids and DC metering” was organised at VSL in Delft. This event included technical presentations by the project partners and stakeholders.
The goal of the project was the traceable measurement and characterisation of PQ parameters to support standardisation in further development and future use of DC grids. In the project, measurement campaigns have been executed on real-world DC grids in Malaga, Lelystad, Delft, Utrecht, Germany, and PNDC in Scotland. Reference systems have been built for DC power, DC electricity meter testing with broadband disturbances, and DC PQ parameters. The setups were validated by means of an inter-laboratory comparison.
More information can be found at https://dc-grids.nl
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Selected research projects related to Smart Grids
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Electric energy and supply reliability (ENSURE)
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The European Green Deal wants to achieve no net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As part of this goal, it is essential to reduce electricity loss from power grids. The ENSURE project, coordinated by Alf-Peter Elg (RISE), has the overall aim to ensure the suitability of electricity grids to integrate sources of renewable energy.
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Metrology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems (Met4EVCS)
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Building a sustainable and competitive transport system will support the energy transition across Europe. The Met4EVCS project is coordinated by Helko van den Brom (VSL) and aims to develop metrology capabilities for the traceable evaluation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCSs) under realistic operating conditions.
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Metrology for static and dynamic characterization of supercapacitors (MetSuperCap)
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Supercapacitors are considered a ‘greener’ alternative to conventional batteries as they have no thermal runaway risk, no critical charging and discharging limits and a significantly longer life cycle. The MetSuperCap project is coordinated by Mauro Zucca (INRIM) and aims to establish a traceable, consistent and sound measurement and characterization framework for both SCs and SCs banks.
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Support for standardisation of sample-by-sample waveform uncertainty computation (SBS Uncert)
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Waveform metrology is essential for many different aspects of science, including integration of unreliable, renewable energy into the power grid and the telecommunications industry. Heiko Füser (PTB) coordinates the SBS Uncert projects, whose main objective is to provide the metrology required to analyse modern waveforms in the telecommunication and energy industries
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EMN FOR SMART GRIDS MEMBERS AND CONTACTS:
An overview of Smart Electricity Grids Members and Contact Persons can be found at the network's website >>
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