Proposed roadshow locations: Estonia, Lithuania, Poland (for CEE region), Romania, Hungary, Germany, Italy.
INTRODUCTION:
Future Electricity Systems is a technical conference for professionals responsible for the planning, operation, maintenance and reliability of modern electricity systems. As power networks transition towards higher shares of inverter-based renewable generation, distributed energy resources, energy storage and digitalised grid management, the conference examines the engineering and operational challenges of maintaining secure, resilient and flexible electricity networks.
Designed for transmission and distribution system operators, utilities, power generators, grid planners, system engineers, asset managers, operations and maintenance professionals, market operators, technology providers, regulators and energy researchers, the event focuses on system stability, grid integration, energy storage, flexibility services, digitalisation, AI-enabled system operations and the evolving technical requirements of future electricity systems.
Join Future Electricity Systems to learn how the electricity sector is adapting to a future dominated by renewable generation, inverter-based resources, electrified demand, and digitalised operations. Explore how system operators, utilities, grid owners, generators, and technology providers are integrating flexibility solutions, redesigning electricity markets, and maintaining grid stability, resilience, and affordability while building the electricity networks needed for a net-zero energy future.
PROPOSED AGENDA:
Technical focus areas:
- inverter-based power systems (PV, onshore wind, battery storage)
- electricity market design and flexibility integration
- electrification of end-use demand (transport, heating, industry)
- digitisation and real-time operation of power systems
- AI-enabled system operation
- autonomous network management
1. Inverter-Based Power System Stability and Grid-Forming Operation
Focus on the fundamental shift from synchronous to converter-dominated grids.
Key subtopics:
- grid-forming vs grid-following inverter behaviour
- system inertia replacement strategies
- stability in weak grid conditions
- EMT modelling requirements for grid connection studies
- interaction dynamics between PV, wind, and BESS converters
- fault response and protection in low short-circuit ratio networks
2. Hybrid Power Plants: Co-Optimisation of PV, Wind, and Battery Storage
How multi-technology assets are reshaping project design.
Key subtopics:
- AC vs DC-coupled hybrid architectures
- optimal sizing of storage in hybrid plants
- export limitation and grid connection constraints
- coordinated control of wind–solar–storage systems
- degradation-aware dispatch strategies for BESS
- hybrid plants as grid support assets (not just generation)
3. Grid Congestion, Curtailment, and Hosting Capacity Limits
The operational constraint layer shaping all new projects.
Key subtopics:
- curtailment forecasting and real-time management
- congestion-driven project design
- hosting capacity limits in transmission and distribution networks
- redispatch mechanisms and system operator interventions
- cross-border flow constraints in interconnected systems
- data-driven congestion modelling and forecasting
4. Electricity Market Design for Flexible, High-Renewable Systems
How market structures are adapting to physical constraints.
Key subtopics:
- negative pricing and volatility regimes
- ancillary services expansion (frequency, inertia, voltage support)
- flexibility markets at transmission and distribution level
- co-optimisation of energy, capacity, and congestion markets
- revenue stacking for hybrid and storage assets
- impact of market signals on system operation and design
5. Electrification of Demand and Distribution System Transformation
The demand-side restructuring of the electricity system.
Key subtopics:
- EV charging load dynamics and grid impacts
- heat pump deployment and winter peak stress
- industrial electrification and flexible demand
- DSO operational transformation into active system operators
- DER integration and aggregation models
- local flexibility markets and congestion management at LV/MV level
6. Digitisation, AI, and Real-Time Power System Operation
The shift from static planning to adaptive control systems.
Key subtopics:
- digital twins for transmission and distribution systems
- AI-based forecasting for wind, solar, and load
- real-time dispatch optimisation under uncertainty
- SCADA evolution and DERMS integration
- edge computing for inverter-level control
- predictive maintenance and system reliability analytics
7. Protection Systems, Power Electronics Interaction, and System Security
The hidden technical layer becoming critical in inverter-heavy grids.
Key subtopics:
- protection system redesign for low fault current networks
- harmonics and resonance in converter-dominated systems
- interaction between large-scale inverter fleets
- cybersecurity of inverter and SCADA systems
- grid code evolution for inverter-based resources
- standardisation of control and protection coordination
8. Offshore-to-Onshore System Integration and Cross-Border Flows (optional but strong)
Relevant if you want European scale credibility.
Key subtopics:
- transmission expansion for renewable corridors
- HVDC integration and system stability impacts
- offshore wind as system-scale infrastructure
- cross-border congestion management
- European interconnection and balancing coordination