The HVDC-WISE project took center stage at the IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) Europe 2025 conference with the presentation: Resilient and Intelligent HVDC Grids: Securing the Backbone of Europe’s Energy Transition.

This high-profile session featured leading experts from Mathaios Panteli, Sina Hashemi, Stanko Janković, Féres Benothman, Georgii Tishenin, Lars Osterkamp, Alexandru Stefanov, and Andrea Pitto, who shared cutting-edge findings and practical applications from the HVDC-WISE project. Together, they offered a forward-looking perspective on how HVDC infrastructure will underpin Europe’s future energy system.

The discussion explored critical advancements shaping resilient HVDC grids, including:

• Advanced Protection Strategies for hybrid AC/DC networks
• Probabilistic Risk Analysis to anticipate and mitigate vulnerabilities
• Cybersecurity Assessments and Countermeasures for safeguarding critical infrastructure
• Intelligent Control Approaches for multi-terminal HVDC systems

These innovations aim to ensure HVDC grids can withstand disturbances, recover quickly, and operate securely in an increasingly complex energy landscape.

As Europe accelerates toward a highly interconnected, renewable-driven power system, HVDC technology is essential for stability, flexibility, and resilience. HVDC-WISE is leading this transformation by delivering research and solutions that will shape the next generation of transmission networks.