A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project

An optimization-based platform is presented to request ancillary services and perform demand response. The work has seen a joint effort of the Italian TSO and DSO (Transmission and Distribution System Operators) and active local prosumers within the LIVING GRID innovation and demonstration project....

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Main Authors: Remon Bekhit, Giovanni Bianco, Federico Delfino, Giulio Ferro, C. Noce, Luca Orrù, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba, Mansueto Rossi, Giovanni Valtorta
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Results in Control and Optimization
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666720723000966
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author Remon Bekhit
Giovanni Bianco
Federico Delfino
Giulio Ferro
C. Noce
Luca Orrù
Luca Parodi
Michela Robba
Mansueto Rossi
Giovanni Valtorta
author_facet Remon Bekhit
Giovanni Bianco
Federico Delfino
Giulio Ferro
C. Noce
Luca Orrù
Luca Parodi
Michela Robba
Mansueto Rossi
Giovanni Valtorta
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description An optimization-based platform is presented to request ancillary services and perform demand response. The work has seen a joint effort of the Italian TSO and DSO (Transmission and Distribution System Operators) and active local prosumers within the LIVING GRID innovation and demonstration project. The platform, a pure software architecture based on existing control and supervision equipment in the prosumer's plant, embeds optimization models, can communicate reference values for active and reactive power and perform intentional islanding and demand response in portions of the distribution grid and microgrids. Two possible configurations have been tested: Single PoC (Point of Connection) and Multi-PoC. The results of the optimization model and in-field experiments are presented and discussed for the considered pilot site: the Savona Campus Smart Polygeneration Microgrid (University of Genova, Italy).
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spelling doaj.art-98a294b8e8a042188facfedf37a07e062023-09-14T04:54:49ZengElsevierResults in Control and Optimization2666-72072023-09-0112100294A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration projectRemon Bekhit0Giovanni Bianco1Federico Delfino2Giulio Ferro3C. Noce4Luca Orrù5Luca Parodi6Michela Robba7Mansueto Rossi8Giovanni Valtorta9TERNA, Innovation Factory System Operator (Transmission System Operator), ItalyUniversity of Genova, Genova 16145, ItalyUniversity of Genova, Genova 16145, ItalyUniversity of Genova, Genova 16145, Italy; Corresponding author.Enel-X, ItalyTERNA, Innovation Factory System Operator (Transmission System Operator), ItalyUniversity of Genova, Genova 16145, ItalyUniversity of Genova, Genova 16145, ItalyUniversity of Genova, Genova 16145, ItalyEnel Distribuzione (Distribution System Operator), ItalyAn optimization-based platform is presented to request ancillary services and perform demand response. The work has seen a joint effort of the Italian TSO and DSO (Transmission and Distribution System Operators) and active local prosumers within the LIVING GRID innovation and demonstration project. The platform, a pure software architecture based on existing control and supervision equipment in the prosumer's plant, embeds optimization models, can communicate reference values for active and reactive power and perform intentional islanding and demand response in portions of the distribution grid and microgrids. Two possible configurations have been tested: Single PoC (Point of Connection) and Multi-PoC. The results of the optimization model and in-field experiments are presented and discussed for the considered pilot site: the Savona Campus Smart Polygeneration Microgrid (University of Genova, Italy).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666720723000966Energy management systemOptimizationDistribution system operatorTransmission system operatorSmart gridsIslanding
spellingShingle Remon Bekhit
Giovanni Bianco
Federico Delfino
Giulio Ferro
C. Noce
Luca Orrù
Luca Parodi
Michela Robba
Mansueto Rossi
Giovanni Valtorta
A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project
Results in Control and Optimization
Energy management system
Optimization
Distribution system operator
Transmission system operator
Smart grids
Islanding
title A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project
title_full A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project
title_fullStr A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project
title_full_unstemmed A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project
title_short A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project
title_sort platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids the living grid demonstration project
topic Energy management system
Optimization
Distribution system operator
Transmission system operator
Smart grids
Islanding
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666720723000966
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