Committee on Energy & Grid Forming

Europe’s power system is undergoing a fundamental transformation. With the rapid growth of renewable generation, power electronics and decentralised resources, system stability can no longer rely on conventional synchronous generation alone. Grid forming technologies are becoming a key building block for a secure, resilient and decarbonised energy system. At the same time, EU legislation and standards are evolving quickly. EUREL has therefore established the Committee on Energy and Grid Forming to bring together expertise, connect its member associations and give engineers a joint voice in the European debate.

What is the Committee working on?

The Committee addresses the following topics at the intersection of engineering and EU energy policy:

Grid forming technologies and system stability in power systems with high shares of power electronics
Resilience and security of supply of the electricity system
Current EU energy policy and legislation and their impact on engineering practice - technical requirements at European and national level
Standardisation and technical rules for grid forming converters

Goals and Perspectives

Build a European expert network on energy and grid forming across EUREL member associations
Regular exchange on political and regulatory developments at EU level, such as new legislation, consultations and positions of member associations
Webinars on current technical and political topics
Sharing of national perspectives, experiences and best practices

Our Committee

The Committee on Energy and Grid Forming is chaird by Michal Cichowicz (SEP, Poland).

Michal Cichowicz

Michał Cichowicz has academic qualifications in Automatic Control and Robotics, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. In addition, he holds an MBA and has pursued studies in innovation management, research commercialisation and scientific entrepreneurship. Since 2022, he has also been a PhD student and is now EUREL President-Elect for 2027/2028.

He has been actively involved in the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers (SEP) since 2019 and has taken on several responsibilities with a particular focus on the next generation of engineers. In 2026, he became Chair of the Central Youth Commission and Secretary of the Main Board of SEP. Since 2022, he has also served as SEP’s Vice Representative in the EUREL Young Engineers Panel.