Functional Scalability and Replicability Analysis for Smart Grid Functions: The InteGrid Project Approach

Sergio Potenciano Menci, Ricardo J. Bessa, Barbara Herndler, Clemens Korner, Bharath-Varsh Rao, Fabian Leimgruber, André A. Madureira, David Rua, Fábio Coelho, João V. Silva, José R. Andrade, Gil Sampaio, Henrique Teixeira, Micael Simões, João Viana, Luiz Oliveira, Diogo Castro, Uršula Krisper and Ricardo André
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Sergio Potenciano Menci: Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Electrical Energy Systems, Giefinggasse 4, 1210 Wien, Austria
Ricardo J. Bessa: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Barbara Herndler: Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Electrical Energy Systems, Giefinggasse 4, 1210 Wien, Austria
Clemens Korner: Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Electrical Energy Systems, Giefinggasse 4, 1210 Wien, Austria
Bharath-Varsh Rao: Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Electrical Energy Systems, Giefinggasse 4, 1210 Wien, Austria
Fabian Leimgruber: Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Electrical Energy Systems, Giefinggasse 4, 1210 Wien, Austria
André A. Madureira: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
David Rua: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Fábio Coelho: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
João V. Silva: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
José R. Andrade: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Gil Sampaio: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Henrique Teixeira: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Micael Simões: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
João Viana: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Luiz Oliveira: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Diogo Castro: INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Uršula Krisper: Elektro Ljubljana d.d., SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ricardo André: E-REDES, 1050-044 Lisboa, Portugal

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-39

Abstract: The evolution of the electrical power sector due to the advances in digitalization, decarbonization and decentralization has led to the increase in challenges within the current distribution network. Therefore, there is an increased need to analyze the impact of the smart grid and its implemented solutions in order to address these challenges at the earliest stage, i.e., during the pilot phase and before large-scale deployment and mass adoption. Therefore, this paper presents the scalability and replicability analysis conducted within the European project InteGrid. Within the project, innovative solutions are proposed and tested in real demonstration sites (Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden) to enable the DSO as a market facilitator and to assess the impact of the scalability and replicability of these solutions when integrated into the network. The analysis presents a total of three clusters where the impact of several integrated smart tools is analyzed alongside future large scale scenarios. These large scale scenarios envision significant penetration of distributed energy resources, increased network dimensions, large pools of flexibility, and prosumers. The replicability is analyzed through different types of networks, locations (country-wise), or time (daily). In addition, a simple replication path based on a step by step approach is proposed as a guideline to replicate the smart functions associated with each of the clusters.

Keywords: smart grid; scalabilty and replicabilty analysis; flexibility aggregation; flexibility impact; flexibility tools and SGAM (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: 2021
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