{"id":53868,"date":"2025-11-27T14:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itr.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/projekty\/metrology-for-efficient-grid-forming-converters-to-stabilize-future-power-grids\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:34:11","slug":"metrology-for-efficient-grid-forming-converters-to-stabilize-future-power-grids","status":"publish","type":"projekty","link":"https:\/\/itr.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/projekty\/metrology-for-efficient-grid-forming-converters-to-stabilize-future-power-grids\/","title":{"rendered":"Metrology for efficient grid-forming converters to stabilize future power grids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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GRIDFORM – Metrology for efficient grid-forming converters stabilizing the power grids of the future<\/h2>\n\n

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With Europe’s energy transition and the rapid growth of renewable energy sources (RES), maintaining the stability of the power grid is becoming increasingly challenging.Project 24GRD08 GridForm – Metrology for efficient grid-forming converters to stabilize future power grids addresses this challenge by laying the groundwork for a new metrology infrastructure for grids based on grid-forming converters (GFM).<\/p>\n\n

GFM converters are advanced power electronic devices that can actively stabilize grid voltage and frequency, acting as former synchronous generators – but in systems where renewable energy sources dominate. As a result, it becomes possible to increase the share of RES without losing the stability of grid operation. <\/p>\n\n

Context and need for the project<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

In line with the 2021 European Climate Law and the European Green Deal 2050, the European Union aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To meet this goal, more than 80% of electricity is to come from renewable sources. However, such a model requires a completely new approach to control and measurement of phenomena in the power grid. As the number of power electronic devices increases, the risk of instability, loss of power quality and power losses increases. <\/p>\n\n

That’s why GridForm is focused on developing procedures, standards and a measurement infrastructure to reliably assess the performance and efficiency of GFM converters – both in laboratories and under real-world conditions.<\/p>\n\n

Project objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

The main objective of the GridForm project is to improve the stability and inertia of power grids with a large share of renewables by developing a metrology infrastructure that enables benchmark-referenced (traceable) testing and performance evaluation of grid-forming converters.<\/p>\n\n

Specific objectives include:<\/strong>development of test benches (testbeds) for evaluating GFM converters under real-world conditions to simulate frequency, power quality and voltage stabilization;<\/p>\n\n

Creation of measurement methods to evaluate the functional properties of converters in the following areas:– frequency support (inertia and dynamic response),– voltage stabilization,– power quality (power quality) improvement;<\/p>\n\n

Development of methods for measuring the energy efficiency of grid-connected converters under dynamic conditions;<\/p>\n\n

Development of high-speed algorithms and measurement systems for GFM (on-site) field tests with a measurement bandwidth of up to 5 kHz;<\/p>\n\n

Cooperation with standardization organizations IEC TC8, TC22F, TC38 and CENELEC TC8X to make the developed methods part of future European standards<\/p>\n\n

Expected results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

The project will contribute to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n