Implementing smart grids in African contexts
Introduction With a high potential for renewable energy production, an economy in expansion and areas disconnected from the electricity grid, Africa has some of the best opportunities to experiment with smart grid technologies. The [...]
ISO 15118-20, not only a further step towards bidirectional charging
The ISO 15118-20 standard, published in April 2022, extends the ISO 15118-2 standard released in 2014. In addition to improving the functionalities covered by ISO 15118-2 (AC and DC charging, Plug and Charge, Smart [...]
Technical overview of G3-PLC Hybrid PLC&RF
Introduction Since its first public specification in 2015 and its continuous development by the G3-PLC Alliance, the G3-PLC technology has been broadly deployed all over the world for smart metering and other applications. One [...]
Proof of concept: Augmented reality for electric vehicles
Augmented reality allows us to enrich reality with virtual elements. Information is superimposed, and 3D objects complete the reality to obtain an augmented version. This technology has applications in many different fields, such as [...]
Geographical islands: A laboratory for smart grids
Based on the European projects GIFT and MAESHA Geographical islands are particularly relevant in the study of energy management, as they are one of the very few areas where the electricity system almost fully [...]
Trialog’s CSR team years 1 and 2: Review, Actions and Challenges
The second birthday of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) unit of Trialog is approaching! This is an ideal occasion to reflect on the activities of the past two years. The CSR actions are important [...]