{"id":29399,"date":"2026-03-26T17:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/?p=29399"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:59:36","slug":"traceable-calibration-of-digital-energy-meters-for-smart-grids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/en\/publications\/traceable-calibration-of-digital-energy-meters-for-smart-grids\/","title":{"rendered":"Traceable calibration of digital energy meters for smart grids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774540087432{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/VSL_lab-6-lengte-2024-scaled.jpg?id=20053) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;main_header gradient_header dg-position-realtive&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dg-header&#8211;small&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-none full_width_responsive&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774539735934{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Traceable calibration of digital energy meters for smart grids<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-mid&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-small-bottom dg-index-fix dg-position-relative&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;full_width_responsive dg-padding-none&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"header_subtext\">Publication<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]VSL has developed a new test setup for the traceable calibration of digital energy meters with IEC\u202f61850\u20119\u20112 sampled value inputs, addressing the growing use of digital instrumentation in electrical substations. The work has been published in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The increasing digitalisation of electrical substations is transforming the way electrical energy is measured. Traditional analogue signals are being replaced by digital sampled value streams defined by the IEC\u202f61850\u20119\u20112 standard, which introduces new challenges for the calibration and traceability of energy meters used for settlement and billing purposes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]In a recent IEEE publication, researchers from VSL present a test setup that enables the traceable calibration of energy meters with digital sampled value inputs. During calibration, the meter under test is exposed to synthetically generated voltage and current samples that simulate polyphase grid conditions. The accumulated energy reading of the meter is then compared with a reference value derived from the applied samples to determine the meter error.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]As the internal processing of digital energy meters is typically unknown, additional tests were designed to identify potential error sources specific to digital measurement chains, including insufficient synchronisation and the effect of harmonics. The results demonstrate that small but non\u2011zero energy measurement errors can occur, highlighting the need for robust, traceable calibration methods for digital energy metering.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This work strengthens the metrological foundation for reliable energy measurements in digital substations and supports the ongoing development of smart grids.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757515146370{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;tablet_expert full_width_responsive&#8221;]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid full_width_responsive\"><div class=\"dg-specialist--inner dg-padding--none-inner wpb_column vc_column_container 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