The energy transition as a central element in achieving the German government’s climate policy goals permeates all areas of electrical energy supply. Different implementation speeds between grid expansion and the expansion of renewable energies are increasingly affecting grid operation. Ensuring grid and system security is becoming more complex and cost-intensive. The InnoSys 2030 research project is investigating which innovative approaches in system management can enable higher utilization of the available grid compared to the current state of the art while maintaining at least the same level of system security.

In InnoSys 2030, LEES is working on the development of automated system control processes, from the point of view of stability assessment and dynamic adaptation of intelligent actuators. The actuators under consideration include power electronic actuators (HVDC, FACTS) as well as grid protection. Through the active and system-serving control of currently purely passively operated actuators, curative operation management processes are made possible and can be contrasted with the classical purely preventive concepts. This allows an assessment of the contribution of curative measures to the security of supply.

Project period: 2018 – 2021

Objective

InnoSys 2030 develops innovative system management strategies with the aim of increasing the utilization of the power grid.
This is to be achieved through the system-wide, coordinated use of

curative measures,
power flow controlling resources and
a higher degree of automation in system management

while maintaining the highest level of system and network security.

The research project begins with the structured preparation, analysis and evaluation of the innovative measures currently being discussed in research and politics as well as among network operators to increase the utilization of the network. In addition to electrotechnical and economic criteria, IT and system security will also be taken into account. Furthermore, the development of new measures that have not been discussed so far is part of the project. The practicability of the concepts for system management is a decisive selection criterion throughout. Pre-selection is followed by conceptual design and tool development. This is followed by the testing of the tools in (real-time) simulation environments and demonstrators up to field tests at participating network operators. The overall evaluation of the concepts is based on the results obtained.

Research topics

How do curative measures and novel system management concepts affect the stability of electric power systems?
Which processes are necessary in system control to ensure safe operation?
How can novel control and system management concepts be integrated into control room environments?
How can protection malfunctions be avoided in advance from a holistic system perspective?

Innovationen in der Systemführung bis 2030 – InnoSys 2030