5th Power Grid Model Meet-up

It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.

Power Grid Model

The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.

Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.

Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.

What to expect

For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:

• Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
• An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
• An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
• An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
• For attendees joining us in person, the event will conclude with a social networking session accompanied by refreshments.

Agenda (UTC+2)

13:00 Walk-in + coffee

13:30 Opening

13:40 Welcome Address: Intelligent Energy Systems Research at TU/e and the Role of Systems Simulation (prof. Koen Kok, TU/e)

14:10 Network calculations for enhanced capacity management in distribution networks (Irena Dukovska, Alliander)

14:40 Coffee break

15:10 Optimising Reactive Power Flow in Medium Voltage Networks (Niels Dirks, Enexis)

15:40 Highlights Q1/Q2 2024 + Community announcements + brainstorm/planning

16:20 Closing

16:30 Drinks

17:30 End

Getting there information

Location: Room 5.07, Vertigo building, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven

By public transport:

- You take a train or bus to the train station Eindhoven Centraal, then you can walk to the TU/e campus.

By car:

- It is possible to come by car. You can park in the TU/e campus.

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