10th International Hybrid Power Plants & Systems Workshop 2026
Sardinia, Italy, 05–06 May 2026
Tue, 5 May
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION
Tue, 5 May | Lobby 2 |
09:00 - 10:50
SESSION 1 – WELCOME / KEYNOTE
Tue, 5 May | T1 | Chair/s: Thomas Ackermann (Energynautics)
09:00
Welcome & Workshop Introduction Thomas Ackermann (CEO, Energynautics, Germany)
09:10
Overview of the Sardinian Power System TBD (Terna, Italy)
09:40
01 HYB26-77
An Overview on the Power Grid of Sicily
Rossano Musca
University of Palermo, Italy
10:10
02 HYB26-78
Insights into the Corsican Power System and the Integration of RES
Gregoire PRIME
EDF, France
10:40
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
10:50 - 11:20
GROUP PHOTO | COFFEE BREAK
Tue, 5 May | T2 |
11:20 - 13:00
SESSION 2A – MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF MICROGRIDS
Tue, 5 May | T1 | Chair/s: Ezekiel Yang (EDF)
11:20
01 HYB26-36
Overview of recent microgrid studies and feedbacks : Evaluation of the gain of renewable generation forecast and feedback on frequency control
Maxime VELAY1, Clement HUET2, Emeric BRUN1, Pierre HORSIN1
1 EDF R&D, France
2 EDF SEI, France
11:40
02 HYB26-64
Analysis of Earthing Systems for Personnel Safety and Protection Sensitivity in Microgrid Distribution Network
Elie Salhab, Maxime Velay
EDF R&D, France
12:00
03 HYB26-70
Integration of Network Congestions in Long Term Planning - Strategies for batteries placement and Grid Reinforcement
Quentin Lebourg, Amine El Makhroubi, Hajar Kissi
EDF, France
12:20
04 HYB26-80
Modelling of Microgrids
Jose Toro
UL Solutions, United States
12:40
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
11:20 - 13:00
SESSION 2B – HYDROGEN ASPECTS
Tue, 5 May | T3 |
11:20
01 HYB26-16
Dynamic large-scale green hydrogen production at the Hydrogen Lab Bremerhaven
Anna Heuschmann, Jannes Vervoort, Kevin Schalk
Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
11:40
02 HYB26-71
Electrolyzers in Low-Inertia Power Systems: Modeling, Control, and Ancillary Service Provision
Jonathan Riofrio1, Shi You1, Tilman Weckesser1, Helma Maria Tróndheim2, 3
1 DTU – Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
2 Power Company Sev, Faeroe Islands
3 University of the Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands
12:00
03 HYB26-41
Dynamic Operation of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Systems for Hybrid Renewable Power Plants
Daniele Fortunati, René Lorenz, Florian Stährfeld, Jan Hollmann, Marc P. Heddrich
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
12:20
04 HYB26-44
Optimal Market‑Based Dispatch of Hydrogen Hybrid Power Plants under Sequential Market Clearing and Price Uncertainty
Edoardo Beduglio1, 2, Anton Plietzsch2, Gloria Colmenares2, Christoph Nolden2, Mario Ragwitz1, 2
1 Chair of Integrated Energy Infrastructures, Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany
2 Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG, Germany
12:40
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
11:20 - 13:00
SESSION 2C - PARTNERSHIP MODELS FOR HYBRID POWER ADOPTION IN ISLAND COMMUNITIES
Tue, 5 May | T1 C |
11:20
Presentation 1 NN
11:40
Presentation 2 NN
12:00
Presentation 3 NN
12:20
Presentation 4 NN
12:40
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH BREAK
Tue, 5 May | T2 |
14:00 - 15:40
SESSION 3A – MODELLING AND SIMULATION
Tue, 5 May | T1 |
14:00
01 HYB26-20
A novel approach for spatial simulation of RES integration pursuant to the regulatory framework
MATTEO CONTU, Lidia La Maestra, Matteo Chiummarulo, Salvatore Picciau, Pierluigi Di Cicco, Federico Quaglia, Mauro Caprabianca
Terna S.p.A., Italy
14:18
02 HYB26-21
The role of BESS in power system emergency and restoration of islanded systems
COSIMO PISANI, MARCO GALICI, Gabriele Motzo, Giorgio Orlando, Guido Coletta, Matteo Contu
Terna S.p.A., Italy
14:36
03 HYB26-19
Practical EMT Models for Assessing Hybrid PV–BESS Grid Integration
Peter MAYER1, Farid Mosallat1, Amalnath Mani1, Juan Carlos Garcia Alonso1, Thiago Costa2
1 Manitoba Hydro International, Canada
2 Australian Energy Market Operator, Australia
14:54
04 HYB26-52
Modelling and Simulating a Microgrid System at Åland University's Energy Lab Using MATLAB Simulink and Simscape
Kottage Don Chamila Nanda Jayawardana, Florian Haug
Åland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
15:12
05 HYB26-39
Learning from the island: Strategies for autonomous microgrids for energy-flexible properties in the interconnected grid – A case study at the TH Ulm campus
Christoph Kondzialka
Technische Hochschule Ulm, University of applied Sciences, Germany
15:30
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
14:00 - 15:40
SESSION 3B – HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS CASE STUDIES I
Tue, 5 May | T3 |
14:00
01 HYB26-24
Local price and infrastructure development in the Sardinian electricity system: the strategic role of the RES capacity
Comparative Assessment of Short-Circuit Calculation Methods Applied to IBR-Dominated Power Systems
Laura Andrea Vega Restrepo1, 2, Jose Luis Rueda Torres2, Jeroen Popma1
1 Energy Solutions B.V., Netherlands
2 Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
11:15
07 HYB26-29
Optimization of Battery Storage Control Using Reinforcement Learning Integrated with a Predictive Model
Ryuichi Shibata, Shinichiro Minotsu, Gen Fukuda
Electric Power Development Co.,Ltd., Japan
11:20
08 HYB26-34
Influence of a large-scale AEM-Electrolyser on Power System Stability
Timo Sauer, Marlene Pape, Bernd Engel
elenia Institute for High Voltage Technology and Power Systems, TU Braunschweig, Germany
11:25
09 HYB26-48
Multi-objective Sizing and Control Strategies of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Wind Turbine Applications
Gulasalkhon Musinova, Wilfried Hofmann
TU Dresden, Germany
11:35
10 HYB26-56
Machine Learning for the prediction of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide emissions in natural gas power plants
Fabiola Pereira
Technical University of Lisbon - Instituto Superior Técnico, Directorate-General for Energy and Geology, Portugal
11:40
11 HYB26-65
Development of a Techno-Economic Optimization Tool for Hybrid Power Plants
Hasan Ozan Avcı
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
11:10 - 12:50
SESSION 6A – HYBRID PLANTS IV
Wed, 6 May | T1 |
11:10
01 HYB26-63
The New Economics of Reliable, Secure 24/7 Renewable Power: How Storage Is Redefining the Cost of Firm Solar and Wind
Saied Dardour
IRENA - International Renewable Energy Agency, Germany
11:30
02 HYB26-35
Unlocking Value in PV-BESS Hybrid Power Plants through Multi-Market Participation: A Nordic-Mediterranean Comparison
Jon Martinez-Rico, Amaia Santiago, Ismael Ruiz de Argandoña
Automation and Control Unit, Tekniker, Spain
11:50
03 HYB26-55
Real-Time MPC-Based Energy Management of a PV-Integrated Hybrid Storage System with Redox Flow Battery and Supercapacitor
Saman Korjani1, Lorenzo Colturato1, 2, Edoardo Gino Macchi1
1 Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Centre for Sustainable Energy,
Via Sommarive 18, 38123 Trento, Italy
2 Università degli Studi di Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering,
Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
12:10
04 HYB26-5
Operational Implementability of Time-Limited MILP-Based Energy Management in Hybrid Power Systems
Lukas Peter Wagner, Vincent Henkel, Lasse Matthias Reinpold, Felix Gehlhoff
Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg, Germany
12:30
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
11:10 - 12:50
SESSION 6B – GRID CODES I
Wed, 6 May | T3 |
11:10
01 HYB26-12
Grid-Forming Storage Systems an their Contribution to Instantaneous Power Reserve as a Cornerstone of Future Power Systems: Requirements, Certification, and Implementation Status in Germany
Bernhard Schowe-von der Brelie1, Syed Mansoor Ali2, Johannes Döll2
1 FGH Research Association (FGH e.V.), Germany
2 FGH GmbH, Germany
11:30
02 HYB26-46
Automated compliance testing and model validation consistent for grid planning, project execution and system operation
Carsten Heising1, Roman Bartelt1, Daniel Meyer1, Jannis Brodmann2, Cornelius Heck2
1 Avasition GmbH, Germany
2 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany
11:50
03 HYB26-60
The Wait Is Coming to an End: Grid Code Compliance for BESS in Hybrid Power Plants under the Revised European Network Codes
Bernhard Schowe-von der Brelie1, Syed Mansoor Ali2
1 FGH Research Association (FGH e.V.), Germany
2 FGH GmbH, Germany
12:10
04 HYB26-27
Renewable Baseload Power with DC-Coupling
Gian Schelling
Hitachi Energy, Switzerland
12:30
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
12:50 - 13:50
LUNCH BREAK
Wed, 6 May | T2 |
13:50 - 15:30
SESSION 7A – TITLE TBA
Wed, 6 May | T1 |
13:50
01 HYB26-54
State-Machine-Based Transition Control and Scenario Verification for Industrial Hybrid Microgrids
Francesca Perino4, Sid Attia2, Miguel Alonso1, Rajarshi Dutta3, Sai Sasank Kota3
1 The MathWorks Spain, Spain
2 MathWorks Germany, Germany
3 MathWorks India, India
4 Mathworks, Italy
14:10
02 HYB26-59
Dynamic cable rating for wind-PV hybridization of existing wind farms
Katarina Obradović1, Kaushik Das1, Nouha Dkhili2, Moataz El Sied2, Stefan Røpke1, Pierre-Elouan Réthoré1
1 Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
2 TotalEnergies, France
14:30
03 HYB26-4
Simulation-Based Analysis of Urban Power Grids with Electric Vehicles, Heat Pumps, and Residential Thermal Energy Storage
Robert Otto, Janine Singer
Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart
Schellingstraße 24
70174 Stuttgart, Germany
14:50
04 HYB26-75
Shaping St. Helenas EV Charging Regulation for Improved Power System Reliability
Thomas Ackermann, Thorsten Schlößer
Energynautics, Germany
15:10
OPEN FLOOR / DISCUSSION
13:50 - 15:30
SESSION 7B – GRID CODES II
Wed, 6 May | T3 |
13:50
01 HYB26-73
Caribbean Grid Code Harmonization: A Regional Approach
Nis Martensen, Pia Henzel, Thomas Ackermann
Energynautics, Germany
14:10
02 HYB26-58
Techno-Economic Assessment of the Integration of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery in an Islanded Diesel-RES Hybrid Power Plant
Lorenzo Colturato1, 2, Saman Korjani1, Edoardo Gino Macchi1, Giacomo Moretti2
1 Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Centre for Sustainable Energy, Italy
2 Università degli Studi di Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, Italy
14:30
03 HYB26-25
Business case and profitability analysis for a Synchronous Condenser plant hybridised with a Battery Energy Storage System