Supervisory control and State estimation

  • Smart Modulation Methods for Energy Efficient Operation and Health Monitoring of Future Motor Drives

    Project dates: 01. Aug 2017 - 31. Jul 2019

    Objective

    The goal of this Fellowship, entitled “Smart Modulation Methods for Energy Efficient Operation and Health Monitoring of Future Motor Drives” (SmaMoMeDs) is to train an outstanding researcher (Dr Lassi Aarniovuori) with a strong academic background through a research project focused on the innovative modulation algorithms for a new technology wide-bandgap gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) based inverter bridges (power switches) that will be used in future motor drives. These new switches allow the use of ultra-high switching frequencies in motor drives, creating opportunities to improve the performance, reliability and energy-efficiency of the motor drives systems. The proposed smart modulation methods are aimed 1) to identify the motor parameters for the control system, 2) to optimize the modulation method according to the operating conditions, 3) to detect any changes in the mechanical or electrical behavior of the motor parameters for health monitoring. The applicant Dr. Aarniovuori will be trained in the field of electrical power engineering, power electronics, motors, and drives. These are the key components in any modern industrial applications and they are a part of people’s everyday live in all welfare societies. The Fellow will get a unique training experience at the host – Aston University its industrial partner Jaguar Landrover (JLR)., its academic partners Newcastle University (UK) and Politecnic Torino (Italy).

    Partners

    Number of partners: 1
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    ASTON UNIVERSITY

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  • Security In trusted SCADA and smart-grids

    Project dates: 01. Jan 2015 - 28. Feb 2018

    Objective

    In traditional industrial control systems and critical infrastructures, security was implicitly assumed by the reliance on proprietary technologies (security by obscurity), physical access protection and disconnection from the Internet. The massive move, in the last decade, towards open standards and IP connectivity, the growing integration of Internet of Things technologies, and the disruptiveness of targeted cyber-attacks, calls for novel, designed-in, cyber security means. Taking an holistic approach, SCISSOR designs a new generation SCADA security monitoring framework, comprising four layers: i) a monitoring layer supporting traffic probes providing programmable traffic analyses up to layer 7, new ultra low cost/energy pervasive sensing technologies, system and software integrity verification, and smart camera surveillance solutions for automatic detection and object classification; ii) a control and coordination layer adaptively orchestrating remote probes/sensors, providing a uniform representation of monitoring data gathered from heterogeneous sources, and enforcing cryptographic data protection, including certificate-less identity/attribute-based encryption schemes; iii) a decision and analysis layer in the form of an innovative SIEM fed by both highly heterogeneous monitoring events as well as the native control processes’ signals, and supporting advanced correlation and detection methodologies; iv) a human-machine layer devised to present in real time the system behavior to the human end user in a simple and usable manner. SCISSOR’s framework will leverage easy-to-deploy cloud-based development and integration, and will be designed with resilience and reliability in mind (no single point of failure). SCISSOR will be assessed via i) an off-field SCADA platform, to highlight its ability to detect and thwart targeted threats, and ii) an on-field, real world deployment within a running operational smart grid, to showcase usability, viability and deployability.

    Partners

    Number of partners: 9
    Site numbers:

    ASSYSTEM ENGINEERING AND OPERATION SERVICES

    SIXSQ SARL

    AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE

    SEA SOCIETÀ ELETTRICA DI FAVIGNANA SPA

    RADIO6ENSESRL

    SALZBURG RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.

    CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LE TELECOMUNICAZIONI

    KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

    SORBONNE UNIVERSITE

    Key Exploitable Results

    • TRL

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  • Phase-Change Materials and Switches for Enabling Beyond-CMOS Energy Efficient Applications

    Project dates: 01. Jan 2017 - 30. Nov 2020

    Objective

    The proposal PHASE-CHANGE SWITCH addresses the need for combined energy efficiency and extended functionality with the engineering of new classes of solid-state Beyond CMOS switches exploiting the abrupt phase-change (Metal-Insulator-Transition - MIT) in materials and at temperatures that make them interesting for electronic circuits and systems by their performance, energy efficiency and scalability. The proposal includes disruptive research contributions on the whole value chain, from novel phase-change materials to new device and circuit architectures together with their scaling and integration on silicon and GaN platforms. On materials alloying and straining techniques in phase-change systems are used for the engineering of the transition temperature and the ON and OFF bandgaps (conductivity) of VO2. A significant advance is the three-terminal energy efficient phase-change electronic switch with deep-sub-thermionic average slope (<10mV/decade at room temperature), operating at sub-0.5V voltage supply, with ON current better than silicon MOSFET and OFF current comparable with tunnel FETs, surpassing the state-of-the-art.
    The proposal focuses on smart design and exploitation of the unique properties of the phase-change VO2 beyond CMOS switches, by targeting with the same technology platform: (i) von-Neumann steep-slope logic devices and circuits, to extend CMOS with novel functionality and energy efficiency, (ii) uniquely reconfigurable energy efficient radio-frequency (RF) circuit functions from 1 to 100GHz, (iii) unconventional scalable neuristors exploiting the hysteretic RC switching behaviour for neuromorphic computation, and, (iv) disruptive classes of solid-state ionitronic devices for neuromorphic computation, exploiting non-volatile memory effects.
    The proposed research is expected to create new applications and markets and reinforce the leadership of European industrial players in the field of energy efficient IoT and high frequency communications.

    Partners

    Number of partners: 6
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    THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    IBM RESEARCH GMBH

    ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

    GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MIKRO UND OPTOELEKTRONIK MIT BESCHRANKTERHAFTUNG AMO GMBH

    MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

    THALES

    • Partner
    • THALES
    • France
    • Budget: 581, 250

    Key Exploitable Results

    • TRL

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  • PROMOTioN - Progress on Meshed HVDC Offshore Transmission Networks

    Project dates: 01. Jan 2016 - 30. Sep 2020

    Objective

    In order to unlock the full potential of Europe’s offshore resources, network infrastructure is urgently required, linking off-shore wind parks and on-shore grids in different countries. HVDC technology is envisaged but the deployment of meshed HVDC offshore grids is currently hindered by the high cost of converter technology, lack of experience with protection systems and fault clearance components and immature international regulations and financial instruments. PROMOTioN will overcome these barriers by development and demonstration of three key technologies, a regulatory and financial framework and an offshore grid deployment plan for 2020 and beyond. A first key technology is presented by Diode Rectifier offshore converter. This concept is ground breaking as it challenges the need for complex, bulky and expensive converters, reducing significantly investment and maintenance cost and increasing availability. A fully rated compact diode rectifier converter will be connected to an existing wind farm. The second key technology is an HVDC grid protection system which will be developed and demonstrated utilising multi-vendor methods within the full scale Multi-Terminal Test Environment. The multi-vendor approach will allow DC grid protection to become a “plug-and-play” solution. The third technology pathway will first time demonstrate performance of existing HVDC circuit breaker prototypes to provide confidence and demonstrate technology readiness of this crucial network component. The additional pathway will develop the international regulatory and financial framework, essential for funding, deployment and operation of meshed offshore HVDC grids. With 35 partners PROMOTioN is ambitious in its scope and advances crucial HVDC grid technologies from medium to high TRL. Consortium includes all major HVDC and wind turbine manufacturers, TSO’s linked to the North Sea, offshore wind developers, leading academia and consulting companies.

    Partners

    Number of partners: 38
    Site numbers:

    THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

    ORSTED WIND POWER A/S

    ABB POWER GRIDS SWEDEN AB

    AFFARSVERKET SVENSKA KRAFTNAT

    KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

    UK GRID SOLUTIONS LIMITED

    THE CARBON TRUST

    PRYSMIAN

    • Partner
    • PRYSMIAN
    • Italy
    • Budget: 117, 255

    RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN

    DNV NETHERLANDS BV

    DEUTSCHE WIND GUARD GMBH

    STIFTUNG DER DEUTSCHEN WIRSCHAFT FUER DIE NUTZUNG UND ERFORSCHUNG DER WINDENERGIE AUF SEE (OFFSHORE-STIFTUNG)

    MHI VESTAS OFFSHORE WIND AS

    ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE DE L'INDUSTRIE DES EQUIPEMENTS ET DES SERVICES DE TRANSMISSION ET DE DISTRIBUTION D'ELECTRICITE AISBL

    ADWEN OFFSHORE S.L.

    EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

    TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING

    SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC

    IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ENERGIA SA

    SCIBREAK AB

    DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

    TENNET TSO BV

    SUPERGRID INSTITUTE

    RTE RESEAU DE TRANSPORT D'ELECTRICITE

    RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

    UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA

    MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE BV

    ENERGINET

    FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT FUER ELEKTRISCHE ANLAGEN UND STROMWIRTSCHAFT E.V.

    KEMA BV

    • Partner
    • KEMA BV
    • Netherlands
    • Budget: 1, 030, 790

    EQUINOR ASA

    SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG

    KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

    SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

    EIRGRID PLC

    TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

    TRACTEBEL IMPACT BELGIUM SA

    UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

    Key Exploitable Results

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  • Real-time distribution grid monitoring and automated fault management system

    Project dates: 01. Jan 2018 - 30. Apr 2018

    Objective

    SynchroGuard is a highly flexible and customisable solution for smart distribution grids, offering combined monitoring, control and fault management in one single solution. SynchroGuard provides to utility operators real-time visibility of the grid status, enables safe integration of renewable energy resources, and optimises grid operation for higher efficiency/reliability by quickly reacting or even pre-empting faults.
    Competing solutions require both current and voltage sensors at every measurement point to get a complete snapshot of the monitored grid. This is extremely inefficient, as every time a voltage sensor must be installed, a cluster of nearby customers is temporarily disconnected.
    In contrast, SynchroGuard is the first real-time and cost-effective solution that can be retrofitted to existing distribution grids without disruption, and provide fast response on transient grid events. The key innovation is the use of synchrophasor measurements, which are very frequent and time-synchronized measurements of voltage and current signals, taking advantage of voltage sensors already installed at the primary substation, and requiring only additional clamp-on current sensors, which are cheap and non-invasive.
    The Distribution Automation (DA) and Substation Automation (SA) segments of the energy management system market already represent €6.5Bn and are expected to grow to €10Bn by 2021. Our initial market research in Europe shows that we can address a market of €1.6Bn with 150 utilities representing 2M substations, building on our initial market traction with utilities in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Hong Kong.

    Partners

    Number of partners: 1
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    ZAPHIRO TECHNOLOGIES SARL

    Key Exploitable Results

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  • Superwettability-enhanced Electrocatalysis

    Project dates: 01. May 2022 - 30. Apr 2024

    Objective

    In recent years, worldwide efforts to tackle climate change have resulted in immense momentum towards renewable energy research. Despite renewables (i.e. photovoltaic) achieving cost parity vs. fossil fuels (32-44$/MWh vs. 44-152$/MWh), implementation remains limited. One persistent challenge is intermittency (i.e. inconsistent energy supply by seasonal/daily cycles). Amongst promising energy storage methods (i.e. Li-ion batteries, hydrostatic, etc.), electrocatalytically-generated hydrocarbons pose numerous advantages. They are 1) non-polluting, 2) benign aqueous compositions, 3) earth-abundant electrode materials, and 4) carbon-neutrality / carbon-negative via carbon dioxide reduction. However, there is still limited control over the gaseous pathways in gas-involving electrocatalysis. This limitation negatively influences both reactant and product flux, affecting conversion efficiency. From a physical perspective, electrocatalysis is a multi-phase process where (liquid) immersed electrodes (solid) interact with reactants/products (gas). Integration of concepts in wettability is thus beneficial. Surface superaerophilicity refers to its strong affinity (-Super) for air/gases (-Aerophilicity). With superaerophilicity, microscopic gas-layers on surfaces (i.e. plastrons) provide highly efficient reactant/product gas transport pathways.

    In this project, I will investigate design principles for “Superwettability-enhanced Electrocatalysis (SuperElectro)”. The primary goal is to decouple wettability and electrocatalytic activity. Achievements in electrocatalytic-enhancements (i.e. current density, conversion efficiency, etc.) will thus be universal. The choice of electrode catalyst becomes independent from wettability as plastrons provide alternative product and reactant pathways. Electrocatalysis is vital towards a sustainable adoption of renewable energy technologies. The success of this work impacts the future of our energy industries and green-friendly societies.

    Partners

    Number of partners: 1
    Site numbers:

    AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR

    Key Exploitable Results

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  • FAcilitating Regional CROSS-border Electricity Transmission through Innovation

    Project dates: 01. Oct 2019 - 30. Sep 2023

    Objective

    To achieve its energy goals EU needs to establish a geographically large market by initially improving its cross-border electricity interconnections. A geographically large market, based on imports and exports of electricity, could increase the level of competition, boost the EU’s security of electricity supply and integrate more renewables into energy markets. Electricity should, as far as possible, flow between Member States as easily as it currently flows within Member States, so as to increase sustainability potential and real competition as well as to drive economic efficiency of the energy system. To this end, FARCROSS aims to address this challenge by connecting major stakeholders of the energy value chain and demonstrating integrated hardware and software solutions that will facilitate the “unlocking” of the resources for the cross-border electricity flows and regional cooperation. The project will promote state-of-the-art technologies to enhance the exploitation/capacity/efficiency of transmission grid assets, either on the generation or the transmission level. The hardware and software solutions will increase grid observability to facilitate system operations at a regional level, exploit the full potential of transmission corridors for increased electricity flows that will facilitate transition to flow-based regional market coupling, consider cross-border connections and their specific ICT and grid infrastructure, planning to use a wide-area protection approach to ensure the safe integration of renewable energy sources into the grid, mitigate disturbances, increase power system stability. An innovative regional forecasting platform will be demonstrated for improved prognosis of renewable generation and demand response and a capacity reserves optimization tool will be tested to maximize cross-border flows. The non-harmonization of national regulation will be studied and measures will be recommended to avoid distortion of the technology benefits.

    Partners

    Number of partners: 31
    Site numbers:

    NEZAVISNI OPERATOR SISTEMA U BOSNII HERZEGOVINI

    TECH INSPIRE LTD

    FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS

    ELEKTROENERGIEN SISTEMEN OPERATOR EAD

    BORZEN, OPERATER TRGA Z ELEKTRIKO,D.O.O.

    HOLDING SLOVENSKE ELEKTRARNE DOO

    COMPANIA NATIONALA DE TRANSPORT ALENERGIEI ELECTRICE TRANSELECTRICA SA

    MONITEC GMBH

    HUPX MAGYAR SZERVEZETT VILLAMOSENERGIA-PIAC ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG

    C & G SKUPINA, INVESTIRANJE IN SVETOVANJE DOO

    GIOUMPITEK MELETI SCHEDIASMOS YLOPOIISI KAI POLISI ERGON PLIROFORIKIS ETAIREIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHYNIS

    EUROPEAN DYNAMICS LUXEMBOURG SA

    BUDAPESTI MUSZAKI ES GAZDASAGTUDOMANYI EGYETEM

    SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU FAKULTET ELEKTROTEHNIKE I RACUNARSTVA

    CINTECH SOLUTIONS LTD

    BULGARSKA NEZAVISIMA ENERGIJNA BORSA EAD

    OPERATORI SISTEMIT TE TRANSMETIMITOST - SHOQERI ANONIME

    SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES ESPANA, SL

    AUSTRIAN POWER GRID AG

    SMART WIRE GRID EUROPE LIMITED

    MAVIR MAGYAR VILLAMOSENERGIA-IPARI ATVITELI RENDSZERIRANYITO ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG

    UNIPER HUNGARY ENERGETIKAI KFT

    SOFTWARE COMPANY EOOD

    UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

    MOBILITY ENERGY INNOVATIONS KFT

    WEATHER2UMBRELLA LTD

    INNOVATIVE ENERGY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD

    STUDIO ELEKTRONIKE RIJEKA DOO

    UBITECH ENERGY

    INDEPENDENT POWER TRANSMISSION OPERATOR SA

    HRVATSKI OPERATOR PRIJENOSNOG SUSTAVA DOO

    Key Exploitable Results

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  • Smart Grids Energy management Staff

    Project dates: 01. Sep 2015 - 29. Feb 2020

    Objective

    Smart grid is a dynamically interactive real-time infrastructure concept that encompasses the many visions of diverse energy system stakeholders. The Smart Grid is integrating the electrical and information technologies in between any point of generation and any point of consumption. The main objective of the project is to fully analyze all aspects of smart grids targeting in the improvement of reliability, mitigation of security risks, increase load shaping and energy efficiency, optimal integration and generation-consumption matching as well as smart monitoring and control.

    To this end, the aim of the SMART GEMS project is to use Smart Grids’ optimization and reliable operation concept as the common basis for collaboration and staff exchange among the partners.

    The overall effort will be based in two existing smart grid infrastructures owned by TUC and AEA and is designed to exploit the complementary expertise of the participants as well as enhance and create more synergies. Moreover the infrastructure of all partners will be available for the project’s goals. In this framework, SMART-GEMS partners are selected to formulate a complementary group which encompasses all the major aspects of smart grids.

    During the SMART GEMS secondments, a mixture of research and training will be blended in a suitable proportion as to maximize the career perspectives of the researchers involved focusing on innovation skills related to smart grids and smart communities interdisciplinary aspects.

    The methodological approach is designed to enhance the researchers’ competitiveness and promote the ideas sharing from research to market and vice versa. The methodology is based on a cycle expansion in three dimensions where all participants are actively involved

    Partners

    Number of partners: 13
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    AEA s.r.l.

    TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU

    IDEA SRL

    • Partner
    • IDEA SRL
    • Italy
    • Budget: 85, 500

    ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON

    THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED

    POLYTECHNEIO KRITIS

    EXERGY LTD

    • Partner
    • EXERGY LTD
    • United Kingdom
    • Budget: 54, 000

    NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

    BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON

    REGENERA LEVANTE SL

    Elgama-Elektronika

    THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE

    UNIVERSITA DELLA CALABRIA

    Key Exploitable Results

    • TRL

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  • Commisariat à l´Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives - INES

    Last update: 22. Jan 2021

    Description

    INES is the reference center in France, and one of the first in Europe, dedicated to research, inno-vation and training on solar energy. Set up with the support of the Savoie Departmental Council and Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, it hosts teams from the CEA and the University of Savoie, and is supported by the CNRS and the CSTB. INES currently employs 300 staff, a figure that will rise to 500 engineers and scientists, on a 22,000-m² site equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

    The research teams of INES investigate all aspects of solar photovoltaic energy – silicon materials, cells, modules, systems, electricity storage, demonstrations and tests. The institute’s scientists are currently studying methods for producing solar-quality silicon metal, increasing the efficiency of solar cells and developing storage systems for innovative forms of energy. In the field of solar thermal, R&D will be carried out to optimize existing products and to adapt these products according to their usage or the complementary energy used (wood, gas, etc.). Other research fields include the development of combined systems (hot water and heating) and solar climate control. Building-integrated solar energy and the active management of combined thermal and electrical sources are also major research streams for INES, whose objective is to develop “positive energy” technologies that produce more energy than they consume. INES is also carrying out important research into solar mobility.

    The heart of the infrastructure is the hardware in the loop simulator which allows the simulation of any complex grid situation and which transforms a specific grid points into reality with the use of 45kVA three phase power stages. This can be used to test specific components and the different control and management strategies. The hardware in the loop simulator is integrated in the multi microgrid platform PRISMES, which covers the complete campus of INES. Single phase and triple phase grids are available at the platform, which are completely independent allowing running different projects in parallel.
    The labs cover a range of 18 – 125 kVA.

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