Development and Implementation of a Flexibility Platform for Active System Management at Both Transmission and Distribution Level in Greece
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Abstract
This work focused on prescribing, designing, implementing, and evaluating a pilot project conducted in the Greek power system that addressed balancing and congestion management issues that system operators (SOs) face within the clean energy era. The considered pilot project fully focused on the development of the F-channel platform, including the idea behind this application, the steps that were taken in the process, and the outcomes of the performed activities fitting into the overall picture of the OneNet project. The specified F-channel platform is a web-based, client-server application that uses artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and cloud computation engines to improve the management of the active power for the TSO-DSO coordination. The flexibility of the grid’s resources was identified, and an integrated monitoring system based on the precise forecasting of variable generation and demand was implemented. The focus areas were congestion management, frequency control, and voltage control services, for which corresponding network models were created in close cooperation with system operators. The obtained results are essential for the remaining demonstration results because they offer an incredibly accurate basis for further research into their use in congestion management and other weather-related enhanced transmission and distribution system planning and operation practices.
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OpenAlex topics: Energy Load and Power Forecasting · Electric Power System Optimization · Power System Reliability and Maintenance
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Affiliations
Core Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Euripus Complex, 34400 Psahna Euboea, Greece
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bul. Kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Energoinfo Group, N. Ninkovica 3, 11090 Belgrade, Serbia
Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), Dyrrachiou 89 & Kifissou, 10443 Athens, Greece
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Educators, ASPETE—School of Pedagogical and Technological Education of Athens, 15122 Marousi, Greece
Funding
European Union
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