Application of a Smart Grid Interoperability Testing Methodology in a Real-Time Hardware-In-The-Loop Testing Environment

Mirko Ginocchi, Amir Ahmadifar, Ferdinanda Ponci and Antonello Monti
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Mirko Ginocchi: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Amir Ahmadifar: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Ferdinanda Ponci: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Antonello Monti: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 7, 1-25

Abstract: Interoperability testing is widely recognized as a key to achieve seamless interoperability of smart grid applications, given the complex nature of modern power systems. In this work, the interoperability testing methodology proposed by the European Commission Joint Research Centre is applied to a specific use case in the context of smart grids. The selected use case examines a flexibility activation mechanism in a power grid system and includes DSO SCADA, Remote Terminal Unit and flexibility source, interacting to support a voltage regulation service. The adopted test bed consists of a real-time power grid simulator, a communication network emulator and use case actors’ models in a hardware-in-the-loop setup. The breakdown of the interoperability testing problem is accomplished by mapping the use case to the SGAM layers, specifying the Basic Application Profiles together with the Basic Application Interoperability Profiles (BAIOPs) and defining the design of experiments to carry out during the laboratory testing. Furthermore, the concepts of inter- and intra-BAIOP testing are formalized to reflect complementary interests of smart grid stakeholders. Experimental results prove the applicability of the methodology for testing the interoperability of large-scale and complex smart grid systems and reveal interesting features and possible pitfalls which should be considered when investigating the parameters responsible for the disruption of a system interoperability.

Keywords: interoperability testing; smart grid; SGAM; flexibility; DSO; voltage support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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