2024 ISGAN Annual Report

The 2024 ISGAN Annual Report presents a detailed account of the network’s achievements and progress over the past year as a vital platform for international collaboration on smart grid innovation and policy development.

Exploring the interaction between power system stakeholders: Insights from Pilot Projects – Discussion Paper

This discussion paper provides insights from global pilot projects on flexibility for coordinated capacity management by TSOs and DSOs. The discussion paper examines key challenges and lessons learned across technical, ICT, market, economic, and regulatory aspects. The study consolidates information gathered from literature reviews, stakeholder surveys, workshops, and expert interviews to assess best practices and trends.

Active System Management by DSOs – Discussion Paper

Discussion paper that provide insights into how DSOs can leverage active system management to cost-efficiently and securely manage their grids. These insights stem from a series of interactive workshops held with members of the ISGAN WG6 and other interested parties.

Our Work

ISGAN emphasizes the importance of strong, reliable, resilient, flexible, and affordable power grids, supported by the digitalization of the electricity system for achievement of goals on the “grid edge” (e.g., integration of EVs, RE, energy storage, and demand side management)

Exploring the interaction between power system stakeholders: Insights from Pilot Projects – Discussion Paper

This discussion paper provides insights from global pilot projects on flexibility for coordinated capacity management by TSOs and DSOs. The discussion paper examines key challenges and lessons learned across technical, ICT, market, economic, and regulatory aspects. The study consolidates information gathered from literature reviews, stakeholder surveys, workshops, and expert interviews to assess best practices and trends.

ISGAN Webinar – Managing Collective Self-Consumption and Local Flexibility with RECreation platform

Tue, Jun 18, 15:00 PM GMT+2 - ISGAN Virtual Learning webinar on collective self-consumption and local flexibility using the RECreation platform.

Active System Management by DSOs – Discussion Paper

Discussion paper that provide insights into how DSOs can leverage active system management to cost-efficiently and securely manage their grids. These insights stem from a series of interactive workshops held with members of the ISGAN WG6 and other interested parties.

About Us

ISGAN is the short name for International Smart Grid Action Network in the framework of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Program. It is the only global, government-to-government forum on Smart Grids.

ISGAN Awards

SIRFN Contributions at PowerTech2025

The 16th IEEE PowerTech conference took place last week in Kiel, Germany, under the theme "Powering the Energy System Transformation". ISGAN’s Working Group 5, known as the Smart Grid International Research Facility Network (SIRFN), was well represented by Artjoms Obusevs from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

ISGAN Webinar – Managing Collective Self-Consumption and Local Flexibility with RECreation platform

Tue, Jun 18, 15:00 PM GMT+2 - ISGAN Virtual Learning webinar on collective self-consumption and local flexibility using the RECreation platform.

ISGAN Webinar – Long-Term Planning & Implementation of Smart Distribution Grids

Tue, Dec 03, 2:00 PM GMT+1 - ISGAN Virtual Learning webinar on the ISGAN Lighthouse Project on smart distribution grids long-term planning.