An Integrated Pan-European Research Infrastructure for Validating Smart Grid Systems

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1 1 An Integrated Pan-European Research Infrastructure for Validating Smart Grid Systems Thomas Strasser Coordinator H2020 ERIGrid Electric Energy Systems Center for Energy AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Panel Session Dynamic Long-distance Coupling of Smart Grid Research Infrastructure, Models, and Laboratories for Distributed Real-time Assessment of Cyber-physical Energy Systems Wednesday, August 8, 2018 IEEE PES General Meeting 2018, Portland, OR USA

2 2 Outline Motivation and Background Status Quo in Validation and Future Needs The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Validation and Testing Example Conclusions Future Activities and Research

3 3 Motivation and Background Planning and operation of the energy infrastructure becomes more complex Large-scale integration of renewable sources (PV, wind, etc.) Controllable loads (batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, etc.) Trends and future directions Digitalisation of power grids Deeper involvement of consumers and market interaction Linking electricity, gas, and heat grids for higher flexibility and resilience Energy Markets Building (residential/ commercial) Power grid Gas network Heat network Supply network ICT infrastructure Prosumers ICT and Automation Industry Security Threats Integrated Cyber-Physical Energy System CHP Privacy

4 4 Motivation and Background Key elements of future integrated smart grids for mastering the increasing requirements and system complexity are Power electronics Advanced communication, automation and control systems Smart algorithms Monitoring and data analytics Customer integration and market participation System Market Technology

5 5 Status Quo in Validation and Future Needs In the past individual domains of power and communication systems have been often designed and validated separately Available methods and approaches are Software Simulation Lab Experiments and Tests Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Demonstrations / field tests / pilots Req. & Basic Design Phase Detailed Design Phase Implementation & Prototyping Deployment / Roll Out + ++ O Legend: - less suitable, o suitable with limitations, + suitable, ++ best choice

6 6 Status Quo in Validation and Future Needs Promising validation approaches Co-simulation: coupling of domain-specific simulators Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experiments Controller-HIL (CHIL) Power-HIL (PHIL) Analysing the dynamic charging of electric vehicles with co-simulation Analysing remote control of inverter-based DER with CHIL

7 7 Status Quo in Validation and Future Needs A cyber-physical (multi-domain) approach for analysing and validating smart grids on the system level is missing today Existing methods focusing mainly on component level issues System integration topics including analysis and evaluation are not addressed in a holistic manner A holistic validation framework and the corresponding research infrastructure with proper methods and tools needs to be developed Harmonized and standardized evaluation procedures need to be developed Well-educated professionals, engineers and researchers understanding integrated smart grid configurations in a cyber-physical manner need to be trained on a broad scale

8 8 Status Quo in Validation and Future Needs Vision: Providing support from design to implementation & installation Integrated system design Validation and testing Installation and roll out Design, development, validation, and deployment chain for smart grid solutions

9 9 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach H2020 call INFRAIA /2015 Integrating and opening existing national and regional research infrastructures of European interest Funding instrument: Research & Innovation Actions (RIA) - Integrating Activity (IA) 18 Partners from 11 European Countries + 3 Third Parties involved Involvement of 19 first class Smart Grid labs 10 Mio Euro Funding from the EC ~1000 Person Month Involved ERIGrid partners and labs

10 10 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Supporting the technology development as well as the roll out of smart grid approaches, solutions and concepts in Europe with a holistic, cyber-physical systems approach Integrating the major European research centres with a considerable, outstanding smart grid research infrastructure to jointly develop common methods, concepts, and procedures Integrating and enhancing the necessary research services for analysing, validating and testing smart grid configuration System level support and education for industrial and academic researchers in smart grid R&D is provided to foster future innovation Strengthening the technical leadership of the European Research Area in the energy domain

11 11 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Integration of leading smart grid research infrastructure in Europe Networking Activities (NA) Joint Research Activities (JRA) Trans-national Access (TA) Stake holder Liaison with Initiatives and Associations (NA1) Dissemination and Communication (NA2) International Cooperation (NA2) Staff Exchange, Education and Training (NA4) Smart Grid Configurations (Power + ICT system) Optimization Control (e.g., SCADA) DER Tap Changer Power Distriubtion Grid Communication Network Improved Methods and Tools (JRA2, JRA3) Co-simulation / simulator coupling Integrated power system and ICT models Controller & Power HIL Laboratory experiments Cyber-security analysis and ICT-based assement methods DER Holistic Validation Procedure (NA5) (iterative process) System Validation and Testing Approaches (cyber-physical systems based) Virtual-based methods Real-worldbased methods Combination of virtual & realworld-based methods (HIL) Validated Smart Grid System Configurations Validated concept / architecture Substantiated comparision Test report Improvement and innovation potential Certificate Distributed and Integrated Research Infrastructure (JRA1, JRA4) Installations for Component characterication and smallscale system evaluation (Micro Grids) System integration and large-scale system testing Trans-national Access to ERIGrid Research Infrastructure (NA3, TA1, TA2) Industrial user groups / vendors Academic user groups Project consortia (European & national projects) User Overview of the ERIGrid approach

12 12 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Towards formalized validation and testing From validation needs to evaluated integrated smart grid configurations ERIGrid holistic validation approach Legend: - System under Test (SuT) - Object of Investigation (OuI) - Domain under Investigation (DuI) - Function(s) under Investigation (FuT) - Function(s) under Test (FuI) - Purpose of Investigation (PoI) - Research Infrastructure (RI)

13 13 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Cyber-physical (multi-domain) approach, methods, and tools for analysing and validating smart grids on system level SIMULATED SYSTEM / COMPONENTS REAL SYSTEM / COMPONENTS SIMULATED SYSTEM / COMPONENTS Power System Analysis Communication Components SIMULATED SYSTEM / COMPONENTS REAL SYSTEM / COMPONENTS Power Grid Control System Power Quality, etc. Central Control IED Local Control IED Local Control Electrical Signals Power, Voltages Control Signals Measurements Parameters Generators, Storages, Loads, etc. + - SCADA / DMS / HMI Control Center SIMULATED SYSTEM / COMPONENTS REAL SYSTEM / COMPONENTS REAL SYSTEM / COMPONENTS SIMULATED SYSTEM / COMPONENTS REAL SYSTEM / COMPONENTS Flexible integration of simulation and lab-based validation methods and tools in ERIGrid

14 14 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Improved validation and testing methods (focus on co-simulation and HIL) offline simulation task 1 lab-link real-time simulation software t S,Ox offline sample rate t RT,x real-time sample rate power interface PI I hardware 1 t S,O1 I 0,I Z 1,I T C,I i 1,I task 2 U 0,I u 1,I v 1,I v i i 1,I u u 1,I v 1,I Z 2,I task 2 t S,O2 (offline and real-time simulation interface) software t S,RT1 T VA,I e s A power interface PI II hardware 2 t S,O3 I 0,II Z 1,II T C,II i 1,II U 0,II v u 1,II 1,II v i i 1,II u u 1,II v 1,II Z 2,II task N t S,ON t S,RT2 T VA,II e s A Coupling of simulators and validation tools

15 15 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Coupling of research infrastructures for integrated and joint testing (multi-lab) ERIGrid JaNDER approach for online coupling of laboratories

16 16 The ERIGrid Research Infrastructure Approach Free of charge access to best European smart grid research infrastructures Scientists from research, academia and industry are invited to apply for the Trans-national Access (TA) Successful applicants will be provided with free of charge access to ERIGrid research facilities (incl. lab installations) The expenses, including travel and accommodation will be reimbursed under ERIGrid conditions Calls open every 6 month SmartEST laboratory at AIT Smart metering communication platform at TECNALIA

17 17 Power System Control Testing Cell-based power systems control FP7 ELECTRA IRP Web-of-Cells (WoC) approach Controller analysis and investigation Focus on voltage control of a cell Validation goal Testing of the WoC control implementation

18 18 Validation and Testing Example Formal test case description Use Case(s) Use Scenario Case(s) & Generic System Configuration Use Cases Test Objective SuT OuI DuI FuT FuI PoI Test Specification Test Design, Test System Confiig., Input & Output Experiment Specification Experiment Design, Experiment setup Holistic Test Case Test Criteria Templates for describing test cases, test specifications, and experiment specifications

19 19 Validation and Testing Example Realized test with PowerFactory Client Simulation Client Typhoon HIL Client InfluxDB Client Synchronization Client HIL-based co-simulation validation setup

20 20 Validation and Testing Example Achieved results M. Otte, F. Leimgruber, R. Bründlinger, S. Rohjans, A. Latif, T. Strasser, Hardware-in-the-Loop Co-Simulation Based Validation of Power System Control Applications, 2018 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Cairns, Australia, June 13-15, 2018

21 21 Conclusions A large-scale roll out of smart grid solutions, technologies, and products can be expected in the near future New technologies, suitable concepts, methods and approaches are necessary to support system analysis, evaluation and testing issues of integrated approaches Advanced research infrastructures are still necessary Flexible integration of simulation-based methods, hardware-in-the-loop approaches, and lab-based testing looks promising for overcoming shortcomings

22 22 Future Activities and Research Improvement and integration of design and validation tools from different domains (focus on power system and ICT) Refinement and testing of the holistic validation procedure Development of system level validation procedures and benchmark criteria Improvement of research infrastructures supporting system level validation Education, training and standardization is also a key factor

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24 24 Acknowledgements This work is supported by the European Communities Horizon 2020 Program (H2020/ ) under project ERIGrid (Grant Agreement No ) Thanks to all ERIGrid partners for their contributions to this presentation

25 25 Coordinator Contact Privatdoz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. THOMAS STRASSER Senior Scientist Electric Energy Systems Center for Energy AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Giefinggasse 2, 1210 Vienna, Austria Phone +43(0)