1. A new platform for testing TSO-DSO coordination schemes
12th IEEE PES PowerTech Conference
A new platform for testing TSO-DSO coordination schemes
Marco Rossi (RSE)

2. Comparison of the national cases in a simulation environment and laboratory testing
Development and validation of a future scenario (2030) and simulation environment in order to reproduce the TSO-DSO interactions in the three national cases
Elaboration of ad-hoc Cost Benefit Analysis methodology and selection of the TSO-DSO interactions with the highest potential
Implementation of the simulation environment in the laboratory in order to test real equipment aimed at contributing in TSO-DSO interactions

3. 2030 EU reference scenarios
2030 Scenario Data
European reference scenarios are processed in order to generate the system configurations and data to be used in simulation and laboratory studies
2030 EU reference scenarios
Processing
Simulation data

4. 2030 Scenario Data
European reference scenarios are processed in order to generate the system configurations and data to be used in simulation and laboratory studies

5. 2030 Scenario Data
Geographical allocation of the energy resources expected for 2030
Population growth
Renewables expansion
Exploitation of new electrical devices
Industrial development

6. 2030 Scenario Data
Mapping of the geographical information on the electricity network
Distribution network

7. Simulation blocks
Physical layer Simulates the physical transmission and distribution networks, operation and connected devices
Bidding and dispatching layer Converts flexible devices status and parameters into bids and distributes power set-points resulting from the market
Market layer Runs the market clearing algorithms on the basis of the received bids and network constraints

8. Simulation diagrams A B C D1 D2

9. Simulation diagrams
Coordination schemes with common market in which transmission and distribution resources participate A.
Details on the exchanged information: used for the design of the ICT network and calculation of ICT costs (processed later by CBA)

10. Simulation diagrams C. Transmission C. Distribution
Coordination schemes with separated markets: one for transmission and one for distribution resources
C. Transmission
C. Distribution

11. Simulation approach
The simulation will be performed by considering the selected scenario (how Italy, Denmark and Spain will evolve in 2030).
Variations to the average scenarios will be introduced in order to evaluate the sensitivity of simulation results to scenario variations

12. Calculating the costs and the benefits at system level
KPIs
Lifecycle costs
Overall system social welfare
CO2 emissions
System reliability
Extra costs due to distribution investments
Extra costs due to market power
Socio-environmental costs of new lines
Social welfare split (winner/loser zones and stakeholders with weighing)
RES curtailment costs
CO2 prices interval up to change merit order
Risk driven vs. “social” rates for the ROI
Core elements (typical)
Experimental items (innovative)
Sensitivity factors (enriching)

13. …how can they benefit from an optimized TSO-DSO interaction?
Distributing value among actors: how to make it work
…how can they benefit from an optimized TSO-DSO interaction?

14. Tests on physical equipment for TSO-DSO interactions
Laboratory tests
The SmartEST laboratory features:
1 MW lab for Smart Grid component tests and system integration
Inverter tests
Tests with multiple components
Environmental tests
Simulation and validation
Research, design and validation environment for Smart Grid
Component development
Automation and communication
Design and validation
SmartEST
Tests on physical equipment for TSO-DSO interactions

15. Key products Validated simulation environment
(software modules + scenarios)
Dedicated Cost Benefit Analysis approach
Best TSO-DSO interaction patterns for each considered national case
Guidelines on hardware utilization within the considered TSO-DSO schemes

16. Marco Rossi
Contact Information
Affiliation: RSE S.p.A.
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