Open AccessThe smart power cell concept: mastering TSO–DSO interactions for the secure and efficient operation of future power systems
Author(s) -
Mayorga Gonzalez Daniel,
Myrzik Johanna,
Rehtanz Christian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iet generation, transmission and distribution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1751-8695
pISSN - 1751-8687
DOI - 10.1049/iet-gtd.2019.0991
Subject(s) - smart grid , electric power system , computer science , transmission (telecommunications) , power (physics) , smart power , control engineering , power control , distributed computing , power transmission , grid , dynamic demand , transmission system , engineering , electrical engineering , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics , geometry , mathematics
This article describes a novel power system architecture and operational concept which is founded on the idea of organising sets of distributed generators, loads, storages and multimodal interfaces at distribution level in supervised and controlled grid subsections called smart power cells, which are controllable entities intended to enforce the stability of the transmission network and participate in its operation. Further, the article addresses a control scheme which can be implemented within a smart power cell to control its active and reactive power exchange with the transmission network following set points provided by a superimposed control system, and thus participate in the operation of the transmission grid (e.g. participation in congestion management, system optimisation, balancing of generation and load). The dynamic behaviour of a future power system under consideration of the proposed system architecture including several smart power cells controlled with the developed control scheme is demonstrated through time‐domain simulation using a combined transmission–distribution power system model.