Considering the goals established in the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan  (or SET-Plan), where the purpose is to accelerate the development and deployment of cost-effective low carbon technologies,  project ELECTRA aims at coordinating and enhancing the results of European research on smart grids.

Nuno Fidalgo, a researcher at INESC TEC’s Power Systems Unit (USE), will be representing INESC TEC in this project. Other than the Portuguese institute, a further 20 institutions from 18 European countries will be participating in this project. The project will start officially on 1 September this year.