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WG 6: Power Transmission and Distribution Systems

Overview

The main objective of Working Group 6 is to establish long-term visions for the development of the future sustainable power systems. To create and project such visions, WG6 clarifies system-related challenges, with emphasis on the technologies, market solutions, and policies which contribute to the development of system solutions.

WG 6

WG 6 facilitates knowledge sharing related to the application of advanced technologies for power grids and their contributions to clean energy, climate goals, and sustainable energy access for all. WG 6’s results are disseminated at different strategic levels. Some recent, impactful publications include “Exploring the interaction between power system stakeholders: Insights from Pilot Projects” (2025), “Active System Management by DSOs” (2025), “Network Planning and Decision-Making under Uncertainty” (2024), and “How can Aggregators Improve the TSO-DSO-Customer Coordination in Digitalised Power Systems?” (2024). The work is carried out by a global network including researchers from universities and institutes, system operators, and policy experts.

WG 6 takes a critical view of the evolution of smarter and cleaner power transmission and distribution systems based on four Focus Areas: Expansion Planning and Market Analysis; Technology Trends and Deployment; System Operation and Security; Transmission and Distribution System Interaction. The Focus Areas support the continuity and long-term plans of the Working Group, which are carried out through well-defined activities and tasks included in WG 6’s annual Program of Work.

Activities

Hydrogen sector impact on power grid: production/storage/transport

Lead: Yelena Vardanyan, Sweden, and Antonio Iliceto, Italy

Activity 1

The role of grid forming units and their impact on power systems and stakeholder interaction

Lead: Barbara Herndler, Austria

Activity 2

Long-term planning of residential distribution grids to facilitate electrification of space heating and transportation

Lead: Steven Wong, Canada

Activity 3

Cyber security studies for smart grid resilience

Lead: Irena Oleinikova, Norway

Activity 4

Multi-carrier approach’s potential to support electric grid development

Lead: Gianluigi Migliavacca, Italy

Activity 5

Publications

Results are disseminated at different strategic levels. All published documents from Working Group 6 can be found here:

Working Group 6 Publications
Working Group Manager (Sweden)

Susanne Ackeby

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Participants

[Lead] Sweden

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

France

Germany

India

Ireland

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

South Korea

Spain

South Africa

Switzerland

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