11th IEEE PowerTech Conference - PowerTech 2015, Eindhoven (Netherlands). 29 junio - 02 julio 2015
Summary:
This paper presents a co-simulation environment for testing different operation, control and aggregation strategies on a power network model with multiple voltage levels. In particular this environment, called “OpSim”, is used to investigate the question of how multiple grid operators - controlling different voltage levels and / or grid areas - could interact in a future grid scenario with a high amount of renewable energy resources. First the architecture of “OpSim” is presented, which uses a message bus to connect and synchronize multiple simulators, representing the grid, as well as grid operators strategies. Second, a proof-of-concept is demonstrated in which an interaction between multiple grid operators is investigated. The message rate between simulation components is evaluated and results indicate that a stable simulation operation is possible. Finally, the further development stages of “OpSim” are explained, as well as a first application with industrial partners.
Keywords: co-simulation, time domain analysis, smart grids, voltage control
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1109/PTC.2015.7232781
Publication date: June 2015.
Citation:
Vogt, M., Marten, F., Löwer, L., Horst, D., Brauns, K., Fetzer, D., Menke, J.H., Troncia, M., Hegemann, J., Tobermann, Ch., Braun, M., Evaluation of interactions between multiple grid operators based on sparse grid knowledge in context of a smart grid co-simulation environment, 11th IEEE PowerTech Conference - PowerTech 2015, Eindhoven (Netherlands). 29 June - 02 July 2015.
IIT-15-230C
