On 15 March, 2017, ERIGrid will open the 2^nd call for free Transnational Access.

If you are looking for sophisticated smart grid infrastructure with top know-how and innovative installations for conducting your own experimental research, then ERIGrid offers an invaluable opportunity for you.

Users from research, academia and industry are invited to apply for free access to Europe's top smart grids research laboratories of ERIGrid partners.

The expenses, including travel and accommodation, will be reimbursed, subject to ERIGrid rules and regulations.

For all details please visit the ERIGrid Transnational Access section.

Laboratory use comprises the following areas:

• Smart home
• Management system
• Multi-terminal HVDC grid connecting offshore wind farms
• Frequency support from wind turbines
• Product testing and verification
• Microgrid
• 200 kVA Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL)
• Example of physical power system setup

Published by ERIGrid as open access, the paper exemplifies the first-time systematic use of Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) simulation for laboratory education. Laboratory exercises have been designed on the four selected topics crucial for the understanding of power system operation. These topics focus on the effects of increased integration of Distributed Generation (DG).