National Technology Platform - Smart Grids Austria

Within this paper the goals and dedicated results for building the "National Technology Platform - Smart Grids Austria" are described and presented in detail. The "National Technology Platform - Smart Grids Austria" will prepare a network for relevant Austrian players in the area of Smart Grids and serve as competent discussion and implementation partner for the European Technology Platform - Smart Grids. The main activities can be seen in achieving a common consensus of all partners on the thematic content and strategy of the platform, to create and install a joint management structure, to define thematic focus areas for market aspects and framework conditions, and even more to coordinate R&D as well as demonstration activities of Smart Grids.