LENA at the PowerTech conference in Kiel
The IEEE PowerTech 2025 Conference took place from June 29 to July 3, 2025, in Kiel, Germany. Under the theme “Advancing the Future of Energy Systems”, the event addressed the challenges and opportunities of the global transition to more sustainable and resilient energy systems. As the flagship conference of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) in Europe, PowerTech provided a leading platform for researchers, engineers, industry representatives, and policymakers to exchange ideas, establish new collaborations, and jointly drive innovation in the energy sector. Technical sessions, panel discussions, and a variety of networking opportunities rounded out the program, opening up new perspectives for a greener and more sustainable energy future.
C. Maier Cocco is presenting his poster.
Gabriel M. Cocco represented the LENA Chair with the paper “Potential Market for the Simultaneous Provision of Instantaneous and Primary Reserves in Germany”, co-authored by João Pedro Scherer Cipriani, Christoph Sauer, Prof. Humberto Pinheiro, Prof. Martin Wolter, and Prof. Maurício Sperandio. The paper proposed a German market framework for the simultaneous provision of instantaneous reserve (IR) and primary reserve (PR) in line with the latest VDE FNN guidelines. Using a simplified model and a case study with a 50 MW battery storage park, the authors analyzed how grid-forming inverters can supply both services in parallel without compromising system stability. Furthermore, a pricing mechanism was introduced to quantify the additional revenue potential of instantaneous reserve in a combined market setting. The results demonstrated that such simultaneous provision is technically feasible and can offer attractive economic opportunities.
A. Kashtanov during his presentation.
Artem Kashtanov represented the LENA Chair with the work “Evaluation of Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control Using Advanced Communication Infrastructure”, co-authored by Hamza Ahmed Ansari, Eric Glende, and Prof. Martin Wolter. The research introduced a laboratory demonstrator that combines an OPAL-RT real-time simulator with advanced communication protocols (IEC 61850, IEEE C37.118, IEC 60870-5-104) to replicate the functions of a Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) system. Based on the IEEE 9-bus test system, the demonstrator simulated scenarios such as three-phase faults to evaluate protection strategies including GOOSE trip signals and load-shedding. The results showed that such an infrastructure could detect disturbances in real time and restore grid stability through fast and targeted countermeasures.
The LENA Chair thanks the organizers of IEEE PowerTech 2025 in Kiel for the successful event and for the opportunity to present current research results to an international expert audience.
