OPAL-RT will be organizing the 2015 European edition of its user conference in Spain

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OPAL-RT will be organizing the 2015 European edition of its user conference in Spain

Since it joined the European Union, Spain has become a major player in renewable energy. Today, Spain is the 2nd largest wind energy producer in Europe and 4th worldwide. Despite the economic crisis, smart grid and renewable energy projects abound, most notably in Basque Country, which is where more than half of OPAL-RT Europe’s Spanish customers are located.

Based in Barcelona since 2007, OPAL-RT is the only supplier of real-time simulation technologies that has a local presence in Spain. This provides an unparalleled accessibility that our Spanish customers greatly appreciate. Abengoa Research, Ingeteam, CENER (Centro de energías renovables), EADS Crisa, University of the Basque Country, are just some of the businesses equipped with OPAL-RT simulators for their research on grid and power system tests and controls. Bolstered by its presence in Spain and with the support of several universities, research centers and internationally renowned industrials, OPAL-RT is pleased to announce its European user conference taking place in Barcelona May 27th and 28th 2015. This edition is organized in collaboration with the Universitat Polytècnica de Catalunya (UPC), and promises to bring together Spanish and European researchers and engineers, and real-time simulation specialists. OPAL-RT simulator users are invited to submit their presentations and testimonials before April 15th, 2015. Program:
  • The best tools to improve the design and validation process for complex control units.
  • Real-time simulation for smart grids: how to optimize energy flow, design grid interconnection and perform risk free protection tests.
  • Power-Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation: advantages, challenges and solutions offered by this new type of simulation.
CEA/INES, L2EP laboratories, EPFL, TU Dortmund and Delft universities have already confirmed their attendance.