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LENA visits ENERCON in Magdeburg
On June 26, 2026, students from the Department of Electrical Networks and Renewable Energy at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, together with staff from the Department of Electrical Energy Storage Technology at Clausthal University of Technology, visited ENERCON’s production plant in Magdeburg.
LENA at the IEEE PES T&D 2026 in Chicago
The 2026 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exposition took place from May 4–7, 2026, in Chicago, USA. Hosted at McCormick Place’s South Building, the 2026 edition highlighted the scale of the event, with more than 18,000 professionals, 933 exhibitors, and participants from 89 countries.
Online partial discharge detection: LENA and UFSM strengthen their collaboration
Im April 2026 startete an der UFSM ein neues Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung und experimentellen Validierung eines Hochfrequenz-Stromwandlers (HFCT) für die Online-Überwachung von Teilentladungen an Betriebsmitteln des brasilianischen Stromnetzes. Das bis Ende 2028 angelegte Vorhaben unter Leitung von Prof. Aécio de Lima Oliveira (LAPES) wird von OVGU-Seite durch Dr.-Ing. Mauro Dos Santos Ortiz und M.Sc. Christoph Andres begleitet und ergänzt thematisch das vom LENA-Lehrstuhl koordinierte Projekt DeTEkt. Es vertieft damit die Zusammenarbeit zwischen UFSM und OVGU auf dem Gebiet der Online-Teilentladungsmessung, die bereits beim PROBRAL-Treffen im Juni 2026 in Santa Maria sichtbar wurde.
Research trip to the UFSM in Santa Maria, Brazil
From June 8 to 12, 2026, a delegation from the LENA Chair at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg traveled to the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) in Brazil. As part of the PROBRAL project funded by the DAAD and CAPES, the focus was on further developing joint research, strengthening cooperation within the DeBraIA study program, and fostering academic collaboration on partial discharge measurement. The week facilitated an intensive exchange between OVGU, UFSM, and other partners and resulted in concrete next steps for the upcoming project phase.
Final Meeting of the PROGRESS Project at PSI Software AG Dortmund
The final meeting of the PROGRESS (Erprobung kurativer Entlastungsmaßnahmen in Höchst- und Hochspannungsnetzen) research project took place on March 17, 2026, and marked an important milestone with its closing session at PSI Software AG in Dortmund. Project partners from academia and industry gathered to present and validate the developed system, thereby officially concluding the project phase.