Webinar: A Global Update on GFM Projects and Specifications

Julia Matevosyan

Featured Speaker: Julia Matevosyan, Chief Engineer, ESIG

Webinar Abstract: As more power systems are reaching very high shares of inverter-based resources (i.e. wind, solar, battery storage), new resources with advanced capabilities, termed grid forming (GFM) are becoming increasingly important. As a result, more system operators are defining performance and testing requirements for GFM IBRs and now projects are being built to these specifications. A year ago a webinar was held comparing existing GFM specifications at the time. The webinar will provide an update based on the latest developments with GFM projects, specifications (including the most recent drafts from MISO and ENTSO-E), as well as remaining challenges in testing and conformity assessment of GFM capabilities.

About the Speaker: Julia Matevosyan is ESIG’s Chief Engineer and has more than 20 years of experience in the power industry. Prior to joining ESIG, Matevosyan was the Lead Planning Engineer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). In her time with ERCOT, she worked on adequacy of system inertial response, system flexibility, frequency control and performance issues related to high penetration levels of inverter-based generation and ancillary services market design. Julia received her BSc from Riga Technical University in Latvia, and her MSc and PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden.

Moderator: Jason MacDowell, Chief Systems Integration Officer, ESIG

Registration Cost: FREE

Q&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.