The technical programs for the Renewable Energy Grid Integration Week are now online. Taking place from 28 September to 2 October 2026 in Porto, Portugal, the event week serves as a key industry-to-academia platform for sharing expertise, discussing real-world applications, ongoing research, and pioneering innovations.

Scaling electric mobility requires more than just vehicles; it demands a robust, intelligent grid to sustain them. With over 50 expert presentations, this year’s agenda is specifically designed to bridge the gap between the automotive and energy sectors during a critical phase of the energy transition.

Symposium agenda: mobilityintegrationsymposium.org/agenda

Program Highlights at a Glance

• AI & Smart Charging Intelligence: Exploring the digital layer of grid integration, including predictive smart charging and the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and reinforcement learning for grid coordination
• Infrastructure Planning – From Local Grids to Megawatt Scales: Moving from blueprints to deployment. Sessions cover strategic planning for local distribution grids, the operational logistics of Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS), and heavy-duty depot management.
• V2G, Grid Stability & Global Case Studies: Practical insights into Vehicle-to-Grid as backup power, market-based flexibility, and emerging European Grid Codes, alongside international case studies from Peru, Uganda, and Mexico.

The conference brings together 400+ international experts from system operation, industry, and research to explore practical and future-oriented solutions for integrating wind, solar, hydrogen, and storage into power systems.

Marking its 25th anniversary, this industry-to-academia event offers a comprehensive technical deep dive into the operational challenges and solutions for integrating variable renewable energies into the power grid.

Workshop agenda: windintegrationworkshop.org/agenda

Highlights of the 2026 program include:

• Grid-Forming (GFM) & System Stability: From practical operational experience to compliance testing, EMT modelling, validation, and deep dives into sub synchronous oscillations.
• Offshore Wind, HVDC & Black Start: Designing and protecting multi-terminal HVDC grids, plus system restoration pathways using offshore wind black start capabilities.
• Grid Codes, Testing & Certification: Navigating evolving European requirements, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and certification according to the German VDE FNN guidelines for GFM.
• Hydrogen & Sector Coupling: Managing the grid impact of large-scale Power-to-X. Sessions cover electrolyzer modelling, dynamic frequency responses, and regional Hydrogen Valleys.
• Hybrid Power Plants & Flexibility: Exploring the techno-economic optimization and control aspects of co-locating wind, solar, and BESS. Sessions cover advanced forecasting methodologies—including the impact of extreme weather events and Dunkelflaute—and flexibility options in distribution networks.
• Regional & Global Insights: A special focus on Iberian grid aspects—including proactive curtailment paradigms and decarbonization roadmaps—alongside global country studies.

Several other separately bookable tutorials and events complement the conference week:

• ESIG Large Loads Workshop
• Grid Forming: Academic Approaches and Modelling Aspects
• Grid Forming: Industry Status and Expected Developments
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Power Systems
• Wind & Solar Networking Dinner Event

Registration for both the 25th Wind & Solar Integration Workshop and the 10th E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium is now open. Early Bird discounts are available until 15 July 2026.

Renewable Energy Grid Integration Week 2024 – Event Video