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Mar 30, 2026
LF Energy’s Battery Data Alliance and Microsoft Release Standardized Battery Dataset to Accelerate Storage Interoperability
SAN FRANCICSCO — March 30, 2026 — LF Energy, the open source foundation accelerating the energy transition, today announced the release of a new standardized battery dataset to the LF Energy Battery Data Alliance (BDA) contributed by Microsoft’s Surface Battery Development team. The dataset is aligned with the Battery Data Format… Read more.
Mar 26, 2026
Open Source – Yes, Please! but How? Experiences From the Future Energy Lab
TL;DR At LF Energy Summit Europe 2025, Anika Lange of the German Energy Agency (dena) shared insights from the Future Energy Lab on bridging the gap between public sector pilot projects and open source communities. The session explored how dena utilizes open source to break vendor lock-in and foster grid… Read more.
Mar 18, 2026
Digital Sovereignty and Grid Resilience: The Strategic Role of LF Energy and Open Source
TL;DR At LF Energy Summit Europe 2025, Christophe Villemer (Savoir-faire Linux) detailed why digital sovereignty is a strategic requirement for power grid resilience. He introduced a four-pillar framework for autonomy and emphasized that LF Energy provides the neutral governance and utility-grade software projects, such as SEAPATH, necessary for grid operators… Read more.
Mar 12, 2026
Engineering the Future: Alliander’s Journey Toward Software-Defined Substations
Engineering the Future: Alliander’s Journey Toward Software-Defined Substations Event Recap: LF Energy Summit Europe 2025 TL;DR At LF Energy Summit Europe 2025, Sander Jansen (Product Owner, Alliander N.V.) detailed the Dutch DSO’s transition toward software defined substations. The initiative focuses on decoupling hardware from software and introducing process bus (IEC… Read more.
Mar 11, 2026
OperatorFabric 4.11.0 Release: Enhances Process Monitoring, Email Configuration, and Administrative Control
TL;DR: LF Energy announces the release of OperatorFabric 4.11.0. The latest version of the open source platform focuses on refining process monitoring, expanding email notification flexibility, and strengthening administrative tools for grid operators. This update improves the configurability and operational management of digital grid infrastructure. Digital Grid Infrastructure OperatorFabric serves… Read more.
