Grid Forming vs Grid Following:
How Do We Build Power Grids with Renewables and Converters?
October 10th, 2025

 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM + lunch
ENGIE Tower, Brussels North

Is grid forming just a technical concept—or could it be the key to preventing future blackouts like the one in Spain?

In a rapidly electrifying energy system, where decentralised renewables and converter-based assets are becoming the norm, traditional “grid-following” is no longer enough. Tomorrow’s grid must be stable, secure, and smart—starting with grid-forming technologies that actively shape the system.

Join us for a half-day of expert insights, real-world project cases, and strategic discussion on how we prepare our grids for the widespread deployment of renewables, converters and grid-forming.

What to expect?

A high-level programme featuring contributions from leading voices in the field:

●        Francesco Giacomo Puricelli (KU Leuven & EnergyVille) – A clear introduction to Grid Forming Control

●        Marco Zaccaria (ENTSO-E) – How grid forming is shaping new European grid codes

●        Tony Hearne (EU DSO Entity / ESB Networks) – DSO perspectives on grid forming integration

●        Dimitri Nesterov (Engie Impact) – Lessons from international projects and blackout scenarios

●        Mohammad Moradzadeh (Elia) – Inside Elia’s Grid-Forming Moonshot: from control loops to system design

●        Jef Beerten (KU Leuven & EnergyVille) – Grid-forming converters for HVDC systems: research and outlook

Expect live Q&As, expert panels, strategic insights, and a networking lunch to close the day.

Practical information

Date: Thursday, October 10th, 2025
Location: ENGIE Tower, near Brussels North Station
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, followed by lunch and networking

Reserve your seat
Seats are limited. If you want to be part of this timely and future-oriented exchange, please register now.

We look forward to welcoming you to this forward-looking exchange at the intersection of energy, innovation, and system design.

The participants will receive the contributions of the seminar, access to coffee and refreshments and lunch

Registration to the event before 3^rd October 2025:  

For all questions regarding registrations, please contact us: 

KBVE-SRBE - C/o Synergrid 

Patricia Matthys, Galerie Ravensteingalerij 4 box 2 - 1000 Brussel/Bruxelles 

Tel.: +32 2 237 11 18  – E-mail: patricia.matthys@synergrid.be 

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