Category Archives: R & D

At the Smart Metering UK & Europe Summit in January, you could sense the shift in mood as we get ever closer to mass roll-out. Following the award of the key contracts in Q3 this year, it will be time … READ MORE

The uncertainties in our future energy mix can be addressed with a detailed Smart Grid roadmap. A well-built Smart Grid infrastructure provides the flexibility required to handle new or changing sources of generation. While these infrastructure improvements require an investment … READ MORE

  The Flex Power Grid lab is the ideal environment to develop and perform state-of-the-art tests under controlled conditions for grid operators, manufacturers, researchers and students. The lab is capable of supplying industrial medium-voltages (up to 24 kV) at a … READ MORE

New Market Entrants identifies five key emerging sectors in the Smart Grid development market, acknowledges important companies in the field, and explains the sector’s importance in Smart Grid. READ MORE

The paper addresses the development and use of a software tool called PLATOS to optimize the application of storage systems in electrical distribution networks with distributed energy resources. READ MORE

In future smart grids there is an increased need for smart
diagnostics. Diagnostics are SMART if they are Specific,
Meaningful, Actual, Reliable and Timely. READ MORE

by Pier Naburs, former-CEO, KEMA When I joined the European Technology Platform for Smart Grids in 2005, the term “smart grid” did not yet exist. The formal name was: “European Technology Platform for future electricity networks”. It was only in … READ MORE

In this Podcast, KEMA Smart Grid Consultant Rob Wilhite addresses how your business model will need to adapt in order to address the future needs of your customers, and outlines what steps you can take now. READ MORE