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
Support for standardisation of high voltage testing with composite and combined wave shapes
HV-com²
High voltage AC or DC networks are being introduced which transmit electricity more efficiently. Lightning strikes or the sudden removal of high power...
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Quantum traceability for AC power standards
QuantumPower
The power industry is transitioning to renewable sources of energy, which tend to be locally distributed. To avoid instability, poor power quality and...
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Traceable mechanical and electrical power measurement for efficiency determination of wind turbines
WindEFCY
New technologies for wind turbines are currently assessed in the field, are time-consuming to perform and highly affected by wind conditions. Shorteni...
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Measurement methods and test procedures for assessing accuracy of instrument transformers for power quality measurements
IT4PQ
Renewable electricity can cause grid-injected disturbances, damaging power quality (PQ). PQ represents the grids ability to supply constant, stable po...
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Metrology for future energy transmission
FutureEnergy
Electricity travels over transmission networks as alternating current (AC) at high voltages to help minimise energy losses, currently equivalent to 15...
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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 ...
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Metrology 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...
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Measurement 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...
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Techniques for ultra-high voltage and very fast transients
UHV
This project supports the standardisation of ultra-high voltage measurement techniques, focussing on the needs of three different industrial sectors. ...
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