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.

 

Fields of Work

In the research topic "Grid Planning and Operation" we focus on the following fields of work:

Modeling the Supply Task of Grids

Optimization of Grid Expansion

Further Fields of Work in this Research Topic:

  • Operational Management of Grids and Systems
  • Digital Twin Simulation

R&D Infrastructure

At Fraunhofer ISE, we benefit from this infrastructure for our research and development activities:

Center for Power Electronics and Sustainable Grids

The Power Converters Lab, Digital Grid Lab, Multi-Megawatt Lab and Medium Voltage Lab provide unique opportunities for research and development in the field of power electronics and dynamic grid control.

 
 

Digital Grid Lab

Power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) simulator for distribution grids in the power range up to 800 kVA for low voltage 

Selected Research Projects

 

StraZNP

Strategic and Targeted Grid Planning

 

Wallbox-Inspektion

Quality Comparison of EV charging stations for Solar Charging as well as Bidirectional Charging Stations (V2H)

 

AI4Grids

AI - based planning and operational management of distribution grids and microgrids for the optimal integration of renewable generators and fluctuating loads in the context of the energy transition.

Contact

Bernhard Wille-Haußmann

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Dr. Bernhard Wille-Haußmann

Grid Operation

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5443

Wolfgang Biener

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Wolfgang Biener

Grid Planning

Fraunhofer ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone +49 761 4588-5893

Current Publications on the Topic "Grid Planning an Operation":