Gdańsk Tech and ENEA Operator Develop Cooperation for the Energy Sector

The parties signed the document in the Senate Hall of Gdańsk Tech on Monday, September 28. The signatories of the agreement were Prof. Justyna Kucińska-Lipka, Vice-Rector for Development, and Przemysław Starzyński, Head of the ENEA Innovation Initiatives Office. The meeting was also attended by Prof. Mirosław Wołoszyn, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, and Prof. Jarosław Guziński, Vice-Dean for Science and Development at the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering.

The agreement establishes a framework for long-term scientific and technical cooperation in the area of development, safety, and reliability of power networks. Its aim is to utilize the research and expert potential of Gdańsk Tech to support ENEA Operator in modernizing the distribution network and implementing new technologies in the energy sector.

The collaboration will include, among others, analytical, conceptual, and advisory work on network development planning, supply security and energy quality, connection of renewable energy sources and energy storage, microgrids, flexibility of the distribution system, smart metering, SCADA systems, IT and OT cybersecurity, as well as the design and prototyping of power engineering devices and the use of Gdańsk Tech's laboratory infrastructure. The agreement also provides for the possibility of conducting training sessions and undertaking new topics arising from the current needs of ENEA Operator.