In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Daniele Porcu to talk about Smart5Grid and how this project contributes to smart grid development through 5G.

The EU-funded Smart5Grid project aims to revolutionise the energy industry by establishing four novel fundamental functions in modern smart grids and allowing for the continuous and stable advancement of 5G technology by developing a 5G experimental facility for new improvements and changes.

The project focuses on investigating the use and implementation of 5G in the energy industry. It has several partners including DSOs , TSOs, technology partners and SMEs who make up more than half of the consortium.

Said Porcu: "We always seem to think about 5G as a medium to connect field devices to whatever, but since it is a digital network, there is an opportunity to modify this communication infrastructure based on our needs."

Listen to this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast to hear from project coordinator Daniele Porcu about how they are planning to tackle the issue of 5G tech not being spread throughout the European continent equally, which is hindering the project's pan-European approach.