The growth of distributed generation and the need of increasing Distribution Network (DN) resilience is encouraging Distribution System Operators (DSO) to increase awareness about the real-time status of the network as well as to actively manage flexible energy resources for improving system performances. In this context, Digital Twin (DT) is an enabling technology for a low-cost distributed framework that supports DN management. DT in the power system can be exploited taking advantage of the successful experiences in other sectors (e.g., smart manufacturing and building automation). This article presents a real case study of a DT development and its integration with an existing DN. The DT system architecture is based on the recent standards whilst main DT components have been originally developed, enabling near real-time services such as data collection, state estimation, and flexibility calculator. The individual performances of the integrated tools and the reliability of DT were tested and validated during one month of continuous operation. During the operation, good service continuity and accuracy performances were reported. Results from the flexibility calculator show the effectiveness of the proposed strategies that can improve the energy efficiency of the DN by increasing local self-consumption of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) production.

Near real-time analysis of active distribution networks in a Digital Twin framework. A real case study / Bragatto, T.; Bucarelli, M. A.; Carere, F.; Cresta, M.; Gatta, F. M.; Geri, A.; Maccioni, M.; Paulucci, M.; Poursoltan, P.; Santori, F.. - In: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, GRIDS AND NETWORKS. - ISSN 2352-4677. - 35:(2023), pp. 1-17. [10.1016/j.segan.2023.101128]

Near real-time analysis of active distribution networks in a Digital Twin framework. A real case study

Bragatto T.
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Bucarelli M. A.;Carere F.;Gatta F. M.;Geri A.;Maccioni M.;Poursoltan P.;
2023

Abstract

The growth of distributed generation and the need of increasing Distribution Network (DN) resilience is encouraging Distribution System Operators (DSO) to increase awareness about the real-time status of the network as well as to actively manage flexible energy resources for improving system performances. In this context, Digital Twin (DT) is an enabling technology for a low-cost distributed framework that supports DN management. DT in the power system can be exploited taking advantage of the successful experiences in other sectors (e.g., smart manufacturing and building automation). This article presents a real case study of a DT development and its integration with an existing DN. The DT system architecture is based on the recent standards whilst main DT components have been originally developed, enabling near real-time services such as data collection, state estimation, and flexibility calculator. The individual performances of the integrated tools and the reliability of DT were tested and validated during one month of continuous operation. During the operation, good service continuity and accuracy performances were reported. Results from the flexibility calculator show the effectiveness of the proposed strategies that can improve the energy efficiency of the DN by increasing local self-consumption of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) production.
2023
digital twin; distribution network; flexibility; near real-time analysis; state estimation
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Near real-time analysis of active distribution networks in a Digital Twin framework. A real case study / Bragatto, T.; Bucarelli, M. A.; Carere, F.; Cresta, M.; Gatta, F. M.; Geri, A.; Maccioni, M.; Paulucci, M.; Poursoltan, P.; Santori, F.. - In: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, GRIDS AND NETWORKS. - ISSN 2352-4677. - 35:(2023), pp. 1-17. [10.1016/j.segan.2023.101128]
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