The FlexPlan newsletter for September/October 2021 was recently published. As usually, it contains a thorough information on the progress realised by FlexPlan both from the theoretical point of view and in the practical application to the 6 regional cases. The new Newsletter issue can be downloaded here.
As known, CIRED is the most important discussion forum on R&D activities concerning distribution networks. The 2021 edition (https://www.cired2021.org/) will be held in virtual form on 20-23 September 2021. FlexPlan will provide two important contributions: Presentation of the paper “Planning of distribution networks considering flexibility of local resources: how to deal with transmission system services”.…
The Italian Transmission System Operator TERNA has recently published its annual Development Plan for year 2021: https://download.terna.it/terna/Piano_Sviluppo_2021_8d94126f94dc233.pdf – in Italian, which highlights all grid reinforcement investment planned for ensuring security of supply of the Italian network. In such document, the FlexPlan project is mentioned on page 87 as one of the key on-going R&D projects.…
The FlexPlan pre-processor is the tool that analyses grid investment needs (new lines, new storage devices, flexible exercise of big loads) on the basis of Optimal Power Flows with non-expanded grid but updated generation and load scenarios. The results of this analysis is the elaboration of a set with the most promising candidates for grid…
A special session was held during the first day of the virtual conference PowerTech 2020, to present some highlights of the two projects FlexPlan and INTERPLAN. The session, titled “Innovative solutions for transmission and distribution planning: results of the FlexPlan and INTERPLAN Projects” lasted 75 minutes and was coordinated and chaired by the FlexPlan project…
The European Technology & Innovation Platforms (ETIPs) have been created by the European Commission in the framework of the new Integrated Roadmap Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) by bringing together a multitude of stakeholders and experts from the energy sector. The ETIP Smart Networks for Energy Transition (SNET) role is to guide Research, Development…
The important German magazine netzpraxis (https://www.energie.de/netzpraxis/aktuell/uebersicht) has published an interview with the FlexPlan coordinating person Gianluigi Migliavacca in its las issue (netzpraxis 05/2021, 29 April 2021). The interview (in German) clarifies the main motivations as well as the ambitions of the FlexPlan project. The FlexPlan interview can be downloaded here: https://flexplan-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Projekt-FlexPlan-für-Projektseite-np21_5_32_Berger_Bhn.pdf.
A new ENLIT webinar is released today in the form of on demand video (https://www.enlit-europe.com/on-demand-library/flexibility-to-support-grid-planning) on the theme “Flexibility to support Grid Planning”. The webinar provides an overview of the activities of the FlexPlan H2020 project, aimed at establishing a new grid planning methodology considering the opportunity to introduce new storage and flexibility resources in…
The third issue of the FlexPlan Newsletter (M18 – March-April 2021) has been published today. As usually, these few pages feature short articles that point to the most important news on the achievements of the project during the last six months. The newsletter file can be downloaded from: https://flexplan-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/FlexPlan-Newsletter-M18.pdf
The Chinese CEPRI (China Electric Power Research Institute), has joined the Advisory Board of the FlexPlan project as its 58th member. CEPRI (http://www.epri.sgcc.com.cn/html/eprien/index.html) is the research center affiliated to the Chinese vertically integrated utility, acting as national TSO and DSO. The person who joined FlexPlan Advisory Board is Ms. Dai Qian, project manager and team…