Partner Events

Explore the Current Landscape of Grid Forming Technology Adoption Across Europe – Workshop „Grid Forming Technology and System Flexibility: Technical Challenges and Regulatory and Policy Solutions“

Exclusive full-day workshop exploring the deployment of Grid-Forming Technology (GFM) across Europe. This invitation-only workshop is organised back-to-back with the 24th Wind & Solar Integration Workshop (7-10 October 2025).

Leading experts and innovative professionals examine the present state of Grid Forming Technology (GFM) deployment and its impact on system flexibility at the European level.

This high-impact workshop invites participants to contribute their technical proficiency and strategic insight in identifying key regulatory and policy gaps, addressing implementation challenges, and shaping actionable solutions to advance targeted emission reductions.

Insights will be provided through expert contributions on both technical hurdles and regulatory frameworks.

📍 Berlin, Germany, Berlin Marriott Hotel

📅 6 October 2025, 11:00–18:00

Workshop Agenda

Workshop Summary

Overview slides of the expert speakers

» Welcome and Workshop Introduction, Thomas Ackermann, Energynautics, Germany / J. Charles Smith, ESIG, United States
» Keynote Comments, Sonya Twohig, ENTSO-E, Europe

Technical Session
Session Chair: Julia Matevosyan, ESIG, USA
» Introduction & Lessons learned from Grid Forming, Julia Matevosyan, ESIG, USA
» Needs for Ancillary Services / Features Enhancing System Stability, Tobias dos Santos, Federal Network Agency/BNEtzA, Germany
» Overview on UK situation, Grid forming and Oscillations, Xiaoyao Zhou, NESO, United Kingdom
» System Operation and Impact on GF, Cornelius Heck, 50Hertz, Germany
» The OEM perspective: Grid Forming and e-STATCOM, German Kuhn, Siemens Energy, Germany

Regulatory Session
Session Chair: Andreas Jahn, RAP, Germany
» Regulatory Framework, Market Access, Renumeration of Flexibility Assets, Andreas Jahn, RAP, Germany
» GFM Regulatory Framework, Karin Kritzinger, Agora Energiewende, Germany
» Policy Innovation and Opening Markets for Flexibility Assets, Vilislava Ivanova, E3G, Belgium
» Grid Forming Implementation Considerations at a Country Level, Alexander Folz, BMWE – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany, Germany

The purpose of the E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium is to discuss the challenges that arise with increased power demand due to electric vehicle charging, and how they can be met by coordinating with renewable power production in the electrical system (hence the combination with the Solar & Wind Integration Workshop). The selection of topics also highlights the need for integrating the required electric vehicle charging infrastructure with the expansion of the distribution and transmission system.

The Symposium offers a prime opportunity to discuss the significant future impact of E-Mobility on power system design and operation. It aims to bring together experts on electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, power system operators, and stakeholders of the renewable energy industry as well as power system regulators and universities.

For details on this event visit: mobilityintegrationsymposium.org

9th International Hybrid Power Plants & Systems Workshop
Åland, Finland | 03-04 June 2025

The main objective of the 9th International Hybrid Power Plants & Systems Workshop is to discuss the challenges that arise in isolated and islanded power systems and micro-grids and how they can be efficiently met by deploying a combination of wind, solar, battery and diesel technologies. Finding viable combinations of conventional and renewable energy is one key solution for the efficient and sustainable running of these types of power systems.

International experts will convene for the 9th International Hybrid Power Plants & Systems Workshop to share their project experiences and to detect areas in need of improvement.

For details on this event visit: hybridpowersystems.org