21.10.2024
SynGRID Special Session at SST 2024: Driving Synergies in Low-Voltage Grid Management
The SynGRID project hosted a session on innovative solutions for low-voltage grid management at the International Conference on Smart Systems and Technologies (SST 2024) in Osijek, Croatia. The session, held on October 16, tackled the critical issue of integrating flexibility into modern power grids—a key to enabling the energy transition and managing renewable energy sources efficiently.
The session featured presentations from the SynGRID project team, including Dr. Edin Lakić (IRI UL), Danijel Topić, Associate Professor at FERIT, Dr. Tomi Medved, Head of Laboratory of Energy Policy at Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Ljubljana, and Jan Jeriha, SynGRID project coordinator. Speakers provided insights into the technical, regulatory, and market challenges of managing low-voltage grids in widening countries, with a focus on the project’s solutions for increasing grid flexibility and resilience.
Drawing from the lessons learned in SynGRID’s ongoing research and other EU projects such as X-FLEX, COMPILE, OPENTUNITY, and STREAM, the session addressed how flexibility tools can help improve grid stability, reduce imbalances, and support energy communities. Specific attention was given to successful implementations, including Slovenia’s Luče pilot site, which has pioneered the integration of local market mechanisms for flexibility services.
The session resonated with the overall theme of SST 2024, which centered on smart systems and technologies for a sustainable future. Running from October 16 to 18, the conference gathered leading international experts to explore the latest advancements in smart grids, AI, and energy system digitalization.
