Implementation and Test of an IEC 61850-Based Automation Framework for the Automated Data Model Integration of DES (ADMID) into DSO SCADA

Shuo Chen, Falko Ebe, Jeromie Morris, Heiko Lorenz, Christoph Kondzialka and Gerd Heilscher
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Shuo Chen: Smart Grid Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Falko Ebe: Smart Grid Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Jeromie Morris: Smart Grid Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Heiko Lorenz: Smart Grid Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Christoph Kondzialka: Smart Grid Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Gerd Heilscher: Smart Grid Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89081 Ulm, Germany

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-30

Abstract: As a result of the energy transition, an increasing number of Decentralized Energy Systems (DES) will be installed in the distribution grid in the future. Accordingly, new methods to systematically integrate the growing DES in distribution power systems must be developed utilizing the constantly evolving Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This paper proposes the Automated Data Model Integration of DES (ADMID) approach for the integration of DES into the ICT environment of the Distribution System Operator (DSO). The proposed ADMID utilizes the data model structure defined by the standard-series IEC 61850 and has been implemented as a Python package. The presented two Use Cases focus on the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) on the DSO operational level following a four-stage test procedure, while this approach has enormous potential for advanced DSO applications. The test results obtained during simulation or real-time communication to field devices indicate that the utilization of IEC 61850-compliant data models is eligible for the proposed automation approach, and the implemented framework can be a considerable solution for the system integration in future distribution grids with a high share of DES. As a proof-of-concept study, the proposed ADMID approach requires additional development with a focus on the harmonization with the Common Information Model (CIM), which could significantly improve its functional interoperability and help it reach a higher Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

Keywords: smart grids; decentralized energy system; ADMID; IEC 61850; data model; automated data integration; controllable local system; SCADA; distribution grids; CIM (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: 2022
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