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EMN Smart Electricity Grids | Newsletter Issue 6 | October 2025
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A Message from the EMN Smart Grids
The European Metrology Network for Smart Electricity Grids (EMN Smart Grids) coordinates activities across the metrology community to ensure joint research addresses current and future industrial challenges. This newsletter keeps you up to date with the latest developments in smart electricity grids metrology – from award-winning innovations and new partnerships to project updates, funding opportunities, and upcoming international events.
EMN Smart Grids is keen to hear views and ideas from stakeholders that help shaping priorities and strengthening impact.
Share your thoughts with EMN Smart Grids by using the contact form.
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Get ready for the 2026 Metrology Partnership Call – Join EMN Smart Grids Autumn Workshops
A new Metrology Partnership Call for joint research projects will open in January 2026. Themes will include: Industry, Normative, Fundamental Metrology, and Research Potential. The EMN Smart Grids is kicking off preparations in autumn 2025 with a series of interactive workshops, starting early December and continuing throughout January. These sessions will be a great opportunity for stakeholders to share their needs, connect with potential collaborators, and co-develop innovative project ideas. Whether you already have a concept in mind or are looking for inspiration, join us to shape compelling proposals and make the most of this funding opportunity.
Visit our webpage & express your interest by contacting us and stay tuned for further updates!
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EMPIR Project wins Intellectual Property Award
The EMPIR project 'Metrology for Smart Energy Management in Electric Railway Systems' (MyRailS) has been recognised for its advancements in measuring energy exchange and power quality between trains and the railway grid, under dynamic transit conditions. In November 2024, INRiM (Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica), the Italian national metrology institute and coordinator of this project, received the 2024 Intellectual Property Award (IPA) in the category 'Energy' for an innovative patent developed during the project.
Read more about the award winners >>
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Strengthening the Network:
University of Strathclyde joins EMN Smart Grids
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The University of Strathclyde, a top-ranked international technological university based in Glasgow, has officially joined EMN Smart Grids. With a strong track record in power and energy research, Strathclyde’s Institute for Energy and Environment has twice been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize and is recognised as one of Europe’s leading centres in this field. Its research infrastructure includes bench-top rigs, HV labs, sensing labs, 100 kW DPSL microgrid, and the multi-MW-scale PNDC. Strathclyde’s teams have contributed to several projects within EURAMET European Metrology Research Programmes. With this expertise, the university will play an important role in advancing smart electricity grids and precision metrology within the EMN.
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Annual General Meeting 2025
On 3 June 2025, the Annual General Meeting of EMN Smart Grids was held at the Institute for Quality Services & Portuguese Metrology Institute (IPQ) in Lisbon, Portugal. Highlights included updates from EURAMET, insights from other European Metrology Networks, and international perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region. Oijai Ongrai from NIMT, the Institute of Metrology of Thailand, provided updates on the activities of the 'Asia Pacific Metrology Programme' (APMP). Key discussions focused on advancing the EMN Smart Grid Strategic Research Agenda, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and preparing for the CPEM 2026 conference. The day concluded with inspiring exchanges in the vibrant atmosphere of Lisbon.
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Smart Grids related research projects present achievements to EURAMET TC-EM
The meeting of the EURAMET Technical Committee for Electricity and Magnetism (TC-EM) and the subcommittees for Power and Energy and for Low Frequencies took place from 4 – 6 June 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. One of the meeting highlights included the presentation of five joint research projects which shared their achievements with the Technical Committee.
Read more about this event and the five joint research projects >>
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Webinar: Advance your Knowledge in Electric Power Metrology
Recording from the latest BIPM/CCEM webinar 'Introduction to Electric Power Metrology' are now online. Held in October 2024, the event brought together international experts to discuss precision power measurement and transformer loss calibration. Ilya Budovsky (NMIA, Australia) outlined the realisation of the unit of electric power (watt) and emerging needs in precision measurements of electric power and related quantities, while Gert Rietveld (VSL, Netherlands) focused on the calibration of power transformer loss measurement systems (LMSs). The webinar discussed high voltage, high current, and power measurement techniques required to ensure LMS calibration meets strict accuracy standards.
'Precision measurement of electric power and related quantities'
by Ilya Budovsky (NMIA, Australia)
(duration: 22:53 minutes)
'On-site calibration of power transformer loss measurement systems'
by Gert Rietveld (VSL, Netherlands)
(duration: 30:22 minutes)
Access the webinar recordings >>
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Join the Global Metrology Community at CPEM 2026 in Madrid
From 6 – 11 September 2026, Madrid, Spain, will host the Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM) – the world’s leading event on high-accuracy electromagnetic metrology. Scientists, engineers and industry experts will share breakthroughs in measurement techniques, standards, smart grids, and more.
Save the date and be part of CPEM 2026!
Read more about this upcoming event >>
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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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Project information and links published in the current issue of the EURAMET newsletter are correct to the best of EURAMET's knowledge and in accordance with the current state of the art. EURAMET cannot be held responsible for the sufficiency or fitness for purpose of any information.The technologies presented in this newsletter may be covered by intellectual property rights.
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