Unlike most AC circuit breakers that interrupt a fault current at a natural zero crossing, DC circuit breakers must actively force the current to zero. This is done by creating a voltage that is higher than the system voltage and absorbing the energy from the network...

On 8 June 2026, three ongoing Horizon Europe projects organised a two-hour webinar on the deployment of hybrid alternative current (AC) and direct current (DC) grids to modernise Europe’s energy system, by integrating renewables and driving further electrification....

Brussels, 9 June 2026 – As part of the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), several European-funded projects working across sectors including transport and mobility, smart energy systems, renewables, batteries, industry and manufacturing, and the built...

Hybrid AC/DC grids combine the strengths of alternating and direct current technologies to accelerate electrification and support the energy transition. By integrating renewable sources such as offshore wind and solar power, these grids increase cross-border capacity,...

On 16 April 2026, IPTO's Department of Research, Technology and Development participated in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Conference (ECESCON), where the aspects of THEUS were presented to students. This annual student conference has taken place in...

On 15-16 April 2026, THEUS partners gathered at the premises of CEDER-CIEMAT in Soria (Spain), for the project’s third General Assembly. Marking the close of the first reporting period, the meeting provided an opportunity to review progress over the past 6 months and...

The RWTH Team has published a scientific paper on "Operation and Uncertainty Characterization of a Standalone Wideband-Frequency Grid Impedance Measurement Device" in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement ( Volume: 74). Abstract: The increasing...

THEUS continues to strengthen its commitment to hands-on training and to fostering connections between research, innovation and higher education. In this context, a group of students from the European Masters in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, specialising in...

This review explores the transition of hybrid AC/DC microgrids toward intelligent, software-defined converter functions and virtualization techniques, such as virtual inertia, to overcome the stability limitations of low-inertia renewable integration. It concludes...

Brussels – 27 November 2025 — On 7 November 2025, seven European projects in DC and hybrid AC/DC grid technologies held a joint coordination meeting to strengthen cooperation and identify synergies. The participating projects included THEUS, DC-POWER, InterSCADA,...