The main objectives of SEESGEN-ICT consist in producing a harmonized set of priorities to accelerate the introduction of ICT into the Smart Distributed Power Generation Grids, investigating requirements, barriers and proposing solutions. SEESGEN-ICT will produce policy recommendations, identify best practices and draw scenarios and roadmaps for the next generation of electric distribution network.

The project will develop: New forecasting methods for wind generation focusing on uncertainty and challenging situations/extremes. - Models for 'alarming': providing information for the level of predictability in the (very) short-term. - Models for 'warning': providing information for the level of predictability in the medium-term (next day(s)).

Renewable generation is often located in rural locations where there is little spare capacity of the distribution networks. This project aims to unlock extra capacity in the networks thus reducing reinforcement requirements and connection costs for wind generators. The scope of this project is to implement a dynamic real-time thermal rating (RTTR) system for overhead lines that gives the control room operators greater visibility of the actual thermal operating status of their network.

The objective of REALISEGRID is to develop a set of criteria. metrics. methods and tools to assess how the transmission infrastructure should be optimally developed to support the achievement of a reliable. competitive and sustainable electricity supply in the European Union (EU).

PEGASE is a four year project dealing with the High and Extra High Voltage transmission and sub-transmission networks in Europe (designated as ETN) and implemented by a Consortium composed of 20 Partners including TSOs. expert companies and leading research centre’s in power system analysis and applied mathematics. Its overall objectives are to define the most appropriate state estimation, optimization and simulation frameworks. Their performance and dataflow requirements to achieve an integrated security analysis and control of the ETN.

An innovative new Active Network Management (ANM) approach was devised to make better use of the existing network by instructing generators to control their output, in real time, to match the available network capacity. It allows the power flows at several points on the network to be monitored, and power flows from multiple new renewable generators to be controlled. The technology is based around a central controller, which collects data from ‘pinch points’ geographically distributed around the network.

The project aims at developing a numerical test platform to analyse and to validate new market designs which may allow integrating massive flexible generation dispersed in several regional power markets

The main objective of the OPEN meter project is to specify a comprehensive set of open and public standards for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) supporting multi commodities (Electricity, Gas, Water and Heat), based on the agreement of the most relevant stakeholders in the area.

A large project which is primarily focussed on developing a tool to help forecast where low carbon technologies might connect to the network. The project also trials network monitoring, energy storage and novel commercial arrangements with large customers.

The aims of this Test Facility is to: • Test centralized and decentralized control strategies in grid interconnected mode; • Test communication protocols and components including aspects related to energy trading; • A control and monitoring system built around IEC 61850 standard designed and prototyped; • Control strategies resulting from agent software to make use of these control and monitoring functions; • Development of intelligent modules embedding the required functions to allow a full integration of each generating/load unit into the system.