Webinar: Grid-Forming Units and their Impact on the Power System
As power systems transition to high shares of inverter-based resources, grid-forming (GFM) technology is emerging as a critical enabler of stability and resilience. Unlike conventional grid-following inverters, GFM converters actively shape voltage and frequency, providing the synthetic inertia and damping that modern grids increasingly require. This webinar brings together leading researchers from across Europe to […]
Hydrogen sector impact on power grid: production/storage/transport
The planning and operation of the power system will be affected substantially by the development of the hydrogen sector, mainly due to the electrification of hydrogen production. This work explores the impact of the integration of the hydrogen sector on the power sector in three dimensions: power grid planning; power system development; and power grid […]
WG 6 Contributions Featured in IEEE Power & Energy Magazine
The March edition of IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, titled “Flexibility for Resilience,” features contributions from several experts active in ISGAN Working Group 6. The articles reflect WG6’s recent activity on flexibility for resilience and highlight the growing importance of flexibility as a foundation for secure and reliable power system operation. Flexibility as a Solution: […]
Exploring the interaction between power system stakeholders: Insights from Pilot Projects – Discussion Paper
This discussion paper provides insights from global pilot projects on flexibility for coordinated capacity management by TSOs and DSOs. The discussion paper examines key challenges and lessons learned across technical, ICT, market, economic, and regulatory aspects. The study consolidates information gathered from literature reviews, stakeholder surveys, workshops, and expert interviews to assess best practices and trends.
Active System Management by DSOs – Discussion Paper
Discussion paper that provide insights into how DSOs can leverage active system management to cost-efficiently and securely manage their grids. These insights stem from a series of interactive workshops held with members of the ISGAN WG6 and other interested parties.
Network Planning and Decision-Making under Uncertainty – Discussion Paper and Policy Brief
Recognizing the pivotal role of electrical grids in achieving net-zero emissions and addressing a wide spectrum of ecological, social, and economic aspects of sustainable development, ISGAN Working Group 6 joined forces with the ISGAN Communication Working Group, to spearhead a collaborative knowledge sharing project (KSP) on Network Planning and Decision-Making under Uncertainty.
How can Aggregators Improve the TSO-DSO-Customer Coordination in Digitalised Power Systems? – Discussion Paper and Policy Brief
Utilizing untapped Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) potential from customers in the distribution grid necessitates TSO-DSO-Customer coordination. Customers still face challenges how to manage and market their flexibility in the energy market and how they can become active customers. Aggregators can facilitate these flexibilities as an intermediary by providing services to different power systems participants.
Summary of regulatory activities and conclusions of the FlexPlan project
The FlexPlan Horizon 2020 project aimed at establishing a new grid-planning methodology which considers the opportunity to introduce new storage and flexibility resources in electricity transmission and distribution grids as an alternative to building new grid elements, in accordance with the intentions of the Clean Energy for all Europeans regulatory package of the European Commission.
Energy communities’ impact on grids – Energy community embedment increasing grid flexibility and flourishing electricity markets
The new role of energy communities represents both an opportunity and a challenge for DSOs and, consequently, for TSOs. They can unlock active consumers’ flexibility potential and more effectively integrate distributed renewable resources and new technologies, such as rooftop photovoltaic facilities, electric vehicles or batteries, etc. In contrast, energy communities must fulfil all related duties and responsibilities when acting as suppliers, active customers or any other existing market role. They must act on equal terms with other market players.
Flexibility for Resilience – Policy Message
Power system infrastructure is becoming more digitally connected to ensure safer, more efficient, and decarbonized future. The challenge is that this infrastructure is becoming increasingly vulnerable the more connected it becomes. As geopolitical tensions and security of energy supply shape power system this decade, energy professionals are ready to offer different solutions to keep the lights on towards a reliable and resilient future.
