Integrated cyber-physical solutions for intelligent distribution grid with high penetration of renewables (UNITED-GRID)
Research Project, 2017
– 2021
"UNITED-GRID aspires to be the arrow-head within “Integrated cyber-physical solutions for intelligent distribution grid with distributed energy resources” and addresses the challenges in the “competitive low-carbon energy"", relevant to next generation of active distribution grids.
UNITED-GRID will develop a tool-box with technologies enabling at least 80% renewable-based energy production on an annual basis, with an increased reliability performance of 50%, while decreasing grid losses by 10%. The developed technologies include e.g. solutions for real-time system awareness and control, short term generation and load forecasting, setting-less protection schemes and new business models. The tool-box will be integrated into a professional system ensuring interoperability and smooth integration with existing EMS/DMS on the market. To enhance future impacts, at least 2/3 of novel solutions which have been positively validated will have an agreed and financed development processes for the next TRL level beyond the project.
The project will provide integrated cyberphysical solutions, while efficiently exploiting the opportunities provided by the new actors and technologies thus going beyond the state‐of‐the‐art to optimise operation of the grid with realtime control solutions in a high level of automation and cyber‐physical security.
The project team has been selected carefully and has proven R&I, demonstration and deployment capabilities as well as established regulatory and policy channels. The team includes experienced research organisations (SP, TU/e, CEA, and Chalmers), 3 DSOs, a DMS provider and expert SME partners to ensure the exploitation of the developed solutions.
To further enhance the deployment towards a low carbon energy society, the project will together with at least 20 market actors define pathways to navigate in the rapidly changing energy environment. Furthermore, at least 25% of the test-pilots will sign a letter of commitment to execute parts of the developed pathways.
Participants
Anh Tuan Le (contact)
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Magnus Almgren
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Networks and Systems (Chalmers)
Ioannis Bouloumpasis
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Ismail Butun
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Networks and Systems (Chalmers)
Vincenzo Massimiliano Gulisano
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Networks and Systems (Chalmers)
Marina Papatriantafilou
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Networks and Systems (Chalmers)
Jacqueline Plette
Chalmers, Research support
Ankur Srivastava
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
David Steen
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Collaborations
Atos Worldgrid SAS
Bezons cedex, France
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Enexis
Netherlands
Göteborg Energi AB
Göteborg, Sweden
IMCG
Göteborg, Sweden
Security Matters
Enschede, Netherlands
Smart State Technology
Hengelo, Netherlands
Sorea : energies & communications
St Julien, France
SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB
Borås, Sweden
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Funding
European Commission (EC)
Project ID: EC/H2020/773717
Funding Chalmers participation during 2017–2020
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Energy
Areas of Advance