Google.org awards $2.5m for European electricity grid software
The two-year programme will develop open-source grid modelling, forecasting and data tools with LF Energy.
Linux Foundation Europe received a $2.5 million Google.org grant, announced on November 10 and administered through INCO. It will deploy the funding with LF Energy over two years.
The programme supports OpenSynth, PowSyBl, Power Grid Model and OpenSTEF, alongside training and implementation resources. These projects help electricity grid operators model networks, forecast demand and use existing capacity more effectively.
Use of funds
Advance open-source grid data, modelling and forecasting tools
Train and support European grid operators