The Second General Assembly (GA) of the HVDC4ISLANDS project took place on November 6, 2025, at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The Assembly provided an opportunity to critically review the project’s progress during its first year, with key milestones, deliverables, and technical results presented and discussed.
The Project Coordinator opened the meeting by outlining the project’s objectives and highlighting the main achievements from the first 12 months. This was followed by detailed presentations from all work package leaders, addressing ongoing challenges and open issues. The session concluded with a discussion of the next steps planned for the second year, including the scheduling and location of the next in-person meeting.
Among the key accomplishments presented were the completion of major project management deliverables such as the Detailed Project Management Plan and the Data Management Plan, as well as important technical deliverables including the common energy island topology and the test methodology.
A significant highlight of the event was the first meeting of the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB), held in parallel with the Assembly. During this session, representatives from all consortium partners and external experts were introduced to the project’s progress. The IAB members are expected to provide valuable feedback and recommendations regarding the project’s direction and methodologies.
On the second day, several focused meetings were organized at both the project and work package levels to coordinate partner contributions to the project Use Cases. The Assembly concluded with a visit to the Electric Energy Systems Laboratory of ICCS-NTUA, where participants were given a detailed overview of the project’s testing setup and methodologies.
