ReFlex Guidebook
The ReFlex Guidebook for the replication of use-cases tackling the flexibility challenge in smart energy systems is based on the ReFlex project, which aimed to develop a replicability guideline for the deployment of technologically feasible, market-based and user-friendly solutions for smart grids with a high level of flexibility. The focus was put on grids with an expectedly high level of renewable energy production which is effectively and efficiently used locally through mixes of measures from voltage regulation, demand response, energy management and storage.
in eight demo sites in Austria (AT), Germany (DE), Sweden (SE) and Switzerland (CH). Four of them – Salzburg-Köstendorf (AT), Island of Gotland (SE) and Malmö-Hyllie (SE), Lausanne-Rolle (CH) – involved demo sites situated in larger areas with a distribution system operator (DSO) as the main project partner. The other four of them – Biel-Benken (CH), Güssing (AT), Hartberg (AT) and Wüstenrot (DE) – are situated in smaller areas with less than 15,000 inhabitants involving private and public owned energy utilities, which did not have to unbundle grid operation from energy supply.
Webinar – Approaching 5G-based Edge-Cloud Computing: Fostering the digital transition of the energy industry
February 22, 2024, 14:00 CET – ISGAN Virtual Learning and the Smart5Grid EU project invite you to an insightful webinar on modern digital telecommunication infrastructures for the energy industry
Webinar: Navigating Australia’s Grid Transformation – A Postcard from the Future
February 28, 2024, 13:00 CET – ISGAN Virtual Webinar and Energy Catalyst invite you to an insightful journey into the heart of Australia’s electric power system transformation
Working Group 9- Flexibility Markets Task 4: Operational Planning – Fact Sheet
As part of the IEA TCP for a Co-operative Programme on Smart Grids (ISGAN) Working Group 9, we access insights from existing European and non-European power systems, markets, and pilots to understand the issues and implications of flexibility market design.
Stakeholder Opinions on Flexibility Usage in Electric Energy Systems – Technical Report
The global energy landscape is in the midst of a profound shift towards flexibility markets and distributed solutions, necessitating a nuanced understanding of their impact on operational planning. This research, conducted under the International Smart Grid Action Network’s Working Group 9, delves into the intricacies of flexibility within the Austrian, Canadian, and Korean electricity systems. Leveraging prior research, the collaborative effort sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of flexibility markets across diverse regions.
Brazil Joins ISGAN, Expanding Global Collaboration
Brazil’s ISGAN membership was made official on 6 December 2023, during a signing ceremony at COP28 in Dubai (UAE)
ISGAN Lighthouse Project: Illuminating Pathways for Smart Grid Development
A new project will initiate closer collaboration between ISGAN’s six working groups to address the essential role of smart distribution grids in reaching the global pledges to triple renewable energy and accelerate energy efficiency.
Network Planning & Decision-Making under Uncertainty – Challenges and Measures Videos
Dr. John K Ward elected Vice Chair of the ISGAN Executive Committee
Dr. Ward currently serves as the Research Director of the Energy Systems Research Program at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Smart Grid Tour during ExCo26 in Utrecht
As part of ISGAN ExCo26, members explored a local site featuring three Dutch smart grid projects.
