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DERlab news:
  • INTERNATIONAL WHITE BOOK ON THE GRID INTEGRATION OF STATIC CONVERTERS

    Power electronic converters are the key elements to support the massive integration of distributed renewable energy resources (DER) into electricity grids. This white book deals with the future requirements for static converters considering in particular

    • ancillary services,
    • disturbed network conditions, and
    • control and communication requirements.


    (Click here to download the white book.)

  • DERri project: Call for proposals

    The European project DERri is providing "free of charge" access to 13 major European facilities in the field of Distributed Energy Resources. The facilities and the services they offer, the rules and procedures for the submission and selection of proposals are described in the DERri web site www.der-ri.net



  • Job opportunity: DERlab is looking for a General Manager
    (Click here to read the job description.)


DER & RES conferences with participation of DERlab or its members:

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DERlab is the European Network of Excellence (NoE) of independent laboratories, working in the area of the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into electricity grids and the preparation of related standards and test procedures.

DERlab Vision and Mission

Our Vision:

  • To be the reference-lab in Europe for sustainable integration
    of distributed energy resources into power systems.

Our Mission:

  • Perform
    • tests,
    • pre-competitive and pre-normative research, as well as
    • training activities
  • supporting the transition towards more decentralised power generation.

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A biogas powered microgas turbine undertest in a
DERlab laboratory.

DERlab outstanding features:

  • A pool of independent laboratories, ready for testing
  • A long term experience in DER technology
  • Strong background in test and certification including operation of certified laboratories
  • Active participation in national, European and international standardisation committees including IEC TC8, CENELEC TC8x, IEC/JCG TC21 TC82 TC88, DKE 373, DKE 261, DKE 383, CEI 11, ÖVE FUA E03 AG3

Sixth Framework Programme We acknowledge the support of the Network by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme- Contract No. SES6-CT-2005-518299.