~ Invite-Only Event Hosted by PSCAD ~

We are pleased to invite members of the European power system community to join us in Barcelona for the 2nd PSCAD European TSO Forum.

Building on the success of our 2024 event in Edinburgh, the 2026 Forum will bring together TSOs, DSOs, major developers and equipment manufacturers for two days of technical presentations, practical discussion and networking focused on the future of large-scale EMT modelling.

As power systems continue to evolve with increasing levels of HVDC, inverter-based resources, large data centre loads and other power-electronic technologies, wide-area EMT studies are becoming increasingly important for connection assessment, network planning and system operation.

Key topics will include:

• Large-scale EMT modelling and computational performance
• Converter interactions and Dynamic Frequency Scan
• HVDC and inverter-based resource modelling
• Data centres and other complex loads
• RMS–EMT co-simulation and grid connection tools
• TSO–DSO model exchange
• Model validation, maintenance and automation
• AI workflows and future applications for EMT studies

Over two days, participants will share practical experience, current applications, technical challenges and priorities for the next three to five years. PSCAD presenters will also share the latest software developments and tools supporting large-scale EMT studies.

The Forum will conclude with a round-table discussion on the future of EMT practice in Europe, centred around an important question:

What do system operators, developers and manufacturers need from one another as the grid continues to evolve?

Event Information

Dates: December 9–10, 2026
Location: EL AVENIDA PALACE - Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 605, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

PSCAD TSO Meeting Agenda Booklet - 2026

This invite-only Forum will include complimentary registration for invited participants, along with opportunities for networking and an evening reception. If you represent a TSO, DSO, major equipment manufacturer, large power plant developer or data centre developer and are interested in attending, please contact training@pscad.com for more information.