7th Power Grid Model Meetup

Join the Power Grid Model community for an exciting day of sharing experiences, learning from each other, planning, and collaborating.

This hybrid in-person/online event will include a full day agenda, with the opportunity to socialize afterwards for in-person attendees. 

This year the meet-up is organized together with Bright Cubes and Interconnect and will be hosted in the office / datacenter of Interconnect.

Note: subscriptions for the on-site event close May 13 13:00 CEST. 

About 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.

• A possibility to brainstorm about 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 + a tour through the datacenter.
  

Lightning talks

It is possible to present a short (5 min) lightning talk for the people attending on-site. If you'd like to give a lightning talk you can let us know through the registration form. If your topic is chosen we'll get in touch with you.

Note: all lightning talk spots are filled.

Agenda (UTC+2)

Note: some presentations are yet to be announced. Agenda will be updated regularly.

9:00 - Badge collect

9:15 - Coffee

10:00 - Opening remarks

10:10 - Technical presentations, including:

• Highlights past year
• Roadmap
• How to contribute

11:20 - Use case presentation 1: Forward looking bottom-up grid state forecasting and optimization using plug and play software stack - Ankur Arohi (Emsys)

11:50 - Lunch 

12:30 - Badge collect afternoon only guests

13:00 - Opening remarks

13:10 - Keynote: Powering the Energy Transition: Different Pieces, One Shared Puzzle, Martijn Govers (Bright Cubes)

13:55 - Use case presentation 2: PEANUT for Tactical Capacity Management: a Power Grid Model implementation - Francisca Mestre (Alliander)

14:25 - Break 

14:40 - Use case presentation 3: PV Nodes in PGM Power Flow – Theory and Scenario-Based Demonstrations - Udo Schmitz & Eduard Fried (SOPTIM)

15:10 - Lightning talks

• Digital Twin LS Flex model - Willemijn Brus (Alliander)
• Power Grid Model meets DOTS Co-Simulations - Leo van Schooten (TU/e)
• KOPR: An AI Digital Twin Deployed Nationwide in Luxembourg for Smart Grid Operations - Cyril Cecchinel (DataThings)
• How to best lift transmission constraints? - Wander Wadman (Alliander)

15:30 - Closing remarks

15:45 - Datacenter tour / transition to network event

16:30 - Network event / drinks

17:30 - End

Badge collection

Please note that the moments to collect your badge are limited.

• 9:00 - 9:45 for people attending the morning or full day
• 12:30 - 12:50 for people attending the afternoon

Location

Interconnect Services B.V., Het Sterrenbeeld 55, 5215 MK 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

Note: please bring a valid id (drivers licence, id, passport) to access the building. A copy is not sufficient.

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