7th Power Grid Model Meetup - 2026

The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services. Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability. Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization. 00:00 Opening remarks (morning), Peter Salemink (Alliander) 00:06:44 Highlights PGM, PGM Maintainers (Alliander) 00:25:41 Roadmap PGM, PGM Maintainers (Alliander) 00:37:32 Highlights PGM-DS, PGM Maintainers (Alliander) 01:04:11 Roadmap PGM-DS, PGM Maintainers (Alliander) 01:08:47 How to contribute, PGM Maintainers (Alliander) 01:16:52 Forward looking bottom-up grid state forecasting and optimization using plug and play software stack​, Ankur Arohi (Emsys) 01:47:09 Opening remarks (afternoon), Peter Salemink (Alliander) 01:52:06 Keynote : Powering the Energy Transition: Different Pieces, One Shared Puzzle​, Martijn Govers (Bright Cubes) 02:40:41 Use case: PEANUT for Tactical Capacity Management: a Power Grid Model implementation ​, Francisca Mestre (Alliander) 03:13:47 Use case: PV Nodes in PGM Power Flow – Theory and Scenario-Based Demonstrations ​, Udo Schmitz & Eduard Fried (SOPTIM) 03:41:24 Digital Twin LS Flex model, Willemijn Brus (DEP/Alliander) 03:48:37 Power Grid Model meets DOTS Co-Simulations, Leo van Schooten (TU/e) 03:54:47 KOPR: An AI Digital Twin Deployed Nationwide in Luxembourg for Smart Grid Operations, Cyril Cecchinel (DataThings) 04:03:17 How to best lift transmission constraints, Wander Wadman (Alliander) 04:09:01 Closing remarks, Peter Salemink (Alliander)