European DC-Power Projects Hold Joint Coordination Meeting to Boost Collaboration
Driving collective progress toward a resilient energy future
During the meeting, each project presented its objectives, activities, and expected outcomes. A dedicated discussion session was held to explore common challenges, shared research priorities, and opportunities for joint actions across technology development, demonstration activities, and dissemination efforts.
This first collective exchange represents an important step toward building a more coherent and collaborative European DC and hybrid AC/DC innovation ecosystem. By aligning efforts and sharing expertise, the projects aim to accelerate progress toward more efficient, resilient, and sustainable electricity systems.
Supporting the EU's electrification and clean energy agenda
The collaboration among these projects directly supports the European Commission's broader electrification agenda, which positions electrification as a central pillar of the EU's clean energy transition.
By advancing interoperable, scalable DC and AC/DC hybrid grid solutions, the projects contribute to creating a more modern, flexible, and efficient electricity system, capable of supporting increased renewable integration, sector coupling, and the EU's long-term climate and energy security goals.
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"The DC-Power project has developed a solution for the cost-efficient distribution of electricity for MW scale appliances, such as datacenters, electrolysers, fast charging stations of electric trucks and cars. Key is the use of medium voltage DC grids which has been found to be an optimal solution for electro intensive industry", says Jens Merten, the coordinator who is with CEA, a large scale technology developer in France.
Robin Patrick Williams, InterSCADA Coordinator: 'We view synergising with other EC projects as a multiplier for efficiency and impact'.
Carlos Pérez Montero, THEUS Coordinator: "Our synergy call showed that the challenges we face in hybrid AC/DC grids are shared across projects, and that by aligning our methods and sharing use cases we can accelerate the deployment of next-generation grid solutions across Europe".
Eduardo Garcia Martinez, FLAGCHIP Coordinator: "By sharing our objectives, innovations, and approaches, we gained a clearer collective picture of where the field is heading."
Dirk Van Hertem, PROSECCO Coordinator: "Hybrid AC/DC grids introduce new protection, control, and system engineering challenges that no single project can solve alone. This exchange allows us to align our approaches, share insights, and accelerate solutions that will support a resilient and interoperable European grid."
About the projects:
- DC-POWER: Medium-voltage DC grid solutions for industrial and utility applications. dcpower.tech
- InterSCADA: Open-source SCADA platform for hybrid AC/DC monitoring and control. interscada.eu
- THEUS: Tools and methodologies for planning and operating hybrid AC/DC networks across all voltage levels. theus-project.eu
- FLAGCHIP: High-efficiency power electronics using wide-bandgap and ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductors. flagchip-project.eu
- PROSECCO: Enhanced protection, congestion management, and system engineering for HVDC and hybrid grids. prosecco-project.be
- SAFEPOWER: Next-generation MVDC converters with advanced semiconductors and AI-enabled condition monitoring. safepowerproject.eu
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