The Smart Grid Interoperability Laboratory (SGIL) is situated in two sites of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, namely Ispra (Italy) and Petten (The Netherlands). The lab belongsto the Energy Security, Distribution and Markets Unit and the activities vary from energy communities, storage issues, demand response programs to remote load control, home automation and energy smart appliances. The goal is to address issues related to energy digitalisation, serving the objectives of the European Green Deal. The activities in 2023 are highlighted in this report.