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DSO Innovation Briefing

Date: 23.02.2026
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DSO Innovation Briefing

Europe’s energy transition is currently outpacing its grid capacity, creating an urgent need to optimize both existing and new infrastructure for the mass uptake of renewables. While innovative solutions are available to unlock new capacity very quickly, deployment is still a challenge. To bridge the gap between innovation and wide-scale deployment, CurrENT invites you to a series of educational briefings tailored specifically for DSOs. These briefings include technical deep-dives designed to provide distribution system operators with a practical roadmap for the immediate deployment of market-ready grid technologies.

Specifically, each session explores a technology’s capability and maturity compared to traditional assets, including best-practice modelling, ranging from network-wide and project-specific studies to real-time operation tools, market integration, and control philosophies. To support deployment, we provide CBA frameworks, realistic project timelines, and European reference cases to help you customize these solutions for your specific network needs.

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DSO Innovation Briefing 2026 Schedule

Join the industry’s leading experts for a focused session online on each technology from 3.00 to 4.30pm CET:

  • 4 MARCH | Advanced Power Flow Control Presented by Mark Norton (Smart Wires), focusing on dynamic power routing and congestion management.
  • 26 MARCH | Dynamic Line Rating Presented by Gunnar Vist (Heimdall Power) & Nabil Khouya (Ampacimon), exploring grid capacity optimization through data.
  • 29 APRIL | Advanced Conductors Presented by Peter Hughes (CTC Global), Léo Richard (Epsilon Composite) & Dominic Quennell (Enertechnos), a look at high-capacity, low-loss materials.
  • 27 MAY | Voltage Regulators Presented by Alexander Kristensen (Magtech), focusing on increasing distribution grid capacity with high renewable penetration.
  • 1 JULY | Digital Twins Presented by Nils Weber (Primtech), a deep dive into the application of Digital Twins for the optimization, reinforcement, and extension of existing HV substations.
  • 2 SEPTEMBER | Superconductors Presented by Gabriel Hajri (Nexans) exploring the high-capacity, zero-resistance potential of superconducting cables.