On July 9, the 2nd SUNRISE Summer School continued with a full day dedicated to the topic “Protections and Renewable Generation.” The program featured lectures delivered by experts from partner institutions and industry.
🔹 Pablo Eguia, Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, gave two lectures:
- Enhancing Distance Relay Testing with Hardware-in-the-Loop
- Renewable Generation and Its Effects on Protection Systems: A Case Study
🔹 Dušan Kostić and Ognjen Petrović, from Typhoon HIL, presented:
- Automating Substation Protection Testing: Unleashing the Power of Model-Based, Whole-System-Validation Approach
🔹 Caio Osorio and Ognjen Petrović, also from Typhoon HIL, held two sessions:
- Integrated Simulation Environment: Streamlining the Development Cycle from Offline to Real-Time HIL Simulation (Part I & II)
🔹 The day concluded with a lecture by José María Maza Ortega, Full Professor at the University of Seville:
- Modeling, Control and Simulation of Grid-Following VSCs: Part I
All lectures were held in the ceremonial hall of the Palace of Science, where every seat was filled, reflecting strong interest and active participation from attendees.


