Grid Planning and Operation

The growing spread of photovoltaics, heat pumps and electromobility is changing the load situation, particularly in the distribution grids, in some cases dramatically. In order to take these developments into account, we are modeling the supply obligation for distribution grids based on all available data in the topic "Grid Planning and Operation". These big data methods provide the basis for optimal and strategic grid expansion planning. With our grid planning tool "InDiGo", we support power grid operators in this challenging task.

Digitalization is the key to an economical, secure and sustainable energy supply. The increasing complexity of the energy system can only be mastered through a high degree of automation. For this reason, the digitalization of the power grid and the grid integration of decentralized systems are the focus of our research activities in our "Digital Grid Lab". With our hardware-in-the-loop grid simulator, we simulate digital twins of grid sections and test the reliable controllability of charging stations for electric vehicles, for example. These tests extend all the way down to the end customer device. With our digital vehicle twin "ev twin", we support operators of charging infrastructure with interoperability tests.