INESC-ID, the Portuguese Research & Development Institute that is leading the Shift2DC project, has signed an agreement with the Current/OS Foundation, to join as Affiliate partner.
Current OS, an open EU foundation for the promotion and adoption of active Direct Current (DC) solutions, is currently a member of the Shift2DC consortium. Established in 2021 in the Netherlands, the Foundation is managed by ABB, Eaton, Schneider Electric, Tridonic and UL Solutions, leading research and innovation to shape a direct current (DC) standard, that enables partners to develop DC-certified products or services for the construction of DC buildings, including DC microgrids. These localised energy systems can operate independently or in conjunction with the main power grid. This emerging technology seeks to establish innovative DC solutions over traditional Alternating Current (AC) systems, modernizing energy installations for a more sustainable future.
As a Research and Development Institute with a specialized research area in “Energy Transition,” which includes the Shift2DC project, INESC-ID now joins the Current/OS Foundation committing to actively contribute to the advancement of unified EU standards for the full adoption of DC systems, aiming to establish Current/OS as a global standard for electrical distribution.
Yannick Neyret, President, Current/OS Foundation, added: “We are extremely pleased to be strengthening our collaboration with the INESC-ID. Academics will play a key role in our community to ensure education of students to the direct current electrical distribution and to lead research to complete our knowledge of DC.”
Hugo Morais, INESC-ID senior researcher and Shift2DC project coordinator added: “Integration of INESC-ID in Current/OS will bring us the opportunity to work closely with lead stakeholders in the development of DC solutions. Our main aim is to contribute with our knowledge and expertise in the planning and operation of distribution systems as well as in the developing and testing innovative power electronic interfaces. Finally, participation in Current/OS will also improve the collaboration in the development of pilots and experiments as the one that are being implemented in Shift2DC project related DC Ports.”
More at INESC-ID Website.
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