Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241175
Carmine Rodio, Giovanni Giannoccaro, S. Bruno, M. Bronzini, M. La Scala
The progressive integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) at distribution level is reshaping the role of distribution networks in the power system operation. Controllable loads, renewable sources, and storage systems can be managed from grid operators to provide services to the electrical grid. Nevertheless, a reliable and effective network control requires coordinated and optimized actions among transmission (TSO) and distribution (DSO) system operators. Assuming a shared balancing responsibility coordination model, the DSO will be called during the daily power system operation to dispatch optimally all control resources at distribution level in order to fulfil power exchange programs scheduled by the TSO. The feasibility of the application of a distribution optimal power flow routine in the assumed TSO-DSO coordination framework is studied through simulations on a detailed representation of an Italian MV urban distribution grid.
{"title":"Optimal Dispatch of Distributed Resources in a TSO-DSO Coordination Framework","authors":"Carmine Rodio, Giovanni Giannoccaro, S. Bruno, M. Bronzini, M. La Scala","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241175","url":null,"abstract":"The progressive integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) at distribution level is reshaping the role of distribution networks in the power system operation. Controllable loads, renewable sources, and storage systems can be managed from grid operators to provide services to the electrical grid. Nevertheless, a reliable and effective network control requires coordinated and optimized actions among transmission (TSO) and distribution (DSO) system operators. Assuming a shared balancing responsibility coordination model, the DSO will be called during the daily power system operation to dispatch optimally all control resources at distribution level in order to fulfil power exchange programs scheduled by the TSO. The feasibility of the application of a distribution optimal power flow routine in the assumed TSO-DSO coordination framework is studied through simulations on a detailed representation of an Italian MV urban distribution grid.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"18 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83553274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241178
Luca Piemonti, C. Gadaleta, Francesco Amabile, C. Giordano
The Sustainability plays a role more and more important in the evaluation of new grid infrastructures. In these phases, the analysis should be improved and extended to make it able to evaluate the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) dimensions. The TBL is an accounting framework that incorporates three dimensions of performance: social, environmental and economical; it differs from traditional reporting frameworks and includes environmental and social measures that can be difficult to assign appropriate means of measurement. This approach needs of new methodologies to account the contributes of each project to system sustainability according to its three dimensions of performance. A possible solution is to calculate the TBL in terms of indexes. There is no universal standard method for calculating the TBL indexes, and there are challenges to put it into practice: these challenges include measuring each of the three categories, finding applicable data and calculating a project or policy’s contribution to sustainability. In this paper a new methodology for the TBL assessment is presented and applied to the Italian Network Development Plan to allow a systemic sustainability evaluation comparing it with the development programs. In order to improve the evaluation of projects’ sustainability, two new social-environmental indicators are presented with a case study.
{"title":"Systemic Sustainability: new methodologies and indexes for the evaluation of new grid infrastructures","authors":"Luca Piemonti, C. Gadaleta, Francesco Amabile, C. Giordano","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241178","url":null,"abstract":"The Sustainability plays a role more and more important in the evaluation of new grid infrastructures. In these phases, the analysis should be improved and extended to make it able to evaluate the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) dimensions. The TBL is an accounting framework that incorporates three dimensions of performance: social, environmental and economical; it differs from traditional reporting frameworks and includes environmental and social measures that can be difficult to assign appropriate means of measurement. This approach needs of new methodologies to account the contributes of each project to system sustainability according to its three dimensions of performance. A possible solution is to calculate the TBL in terms of indexes. There is no universal standard method for calculating the TBL indexes, and there are challenges to put it into practice: these challenges include measuring each of the three categories, finding applicable data and calculating a project or policy’s contribution to sustainability. In this paper a new methodology for the TBL assessment is presented and applied to the Italian Network Development Plan to allow a systemic sustainability evaluation comparing it with the development programs. In order to improve the evaluation of projects’ sustainability, two new social-environmental indicators are presented with a case study.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"2073 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86549994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241111
G. Donnini, E. Carlini, G. Giannuzzi, R. Zaottini, L. Ortolano, C. Pisani, E. Chiodo, D. Lauria, F. Mottola
This paper presents a novel approach for the optimal design of the control system for battery energy storage systems adopted in power systems in the framework of the primary frequency control. The challenge issued by the use of batteries for frequency control in modern power systems is related to the need of the repeatedly deep charge and discharge phases. The presence of intermittent loads and generators, in fact, imposes very stressful power profiles to the battery which imply high rate of degradation to its lifetime. Based on the stress model of the battery, the proposed approach aims to design a control system which allows for containing the state of charge time variation within intervals able to match the requirements of frequency profile improvements and lifetime preservation. At this aim, the typical control scheme for batteries adopted for primary frequency control is analyzed and elaborated to address stable dynamic behavior of the regulator. Moreover, starting from the observation of the statistical nature of the power request for the pure frequency regulation service, a statistical study is conducted to perform an optimal design of the regulator in terms of both lifetime duration and primary frequency regulation service.
{"title":"Design of Battery Control System for Frequency Restoration and Lifetime Preservation","authors":"G. Donnini, E. Carlini, G. Giannuzzi, R. Zaottini, L. Ortolano, C. Pisani, E. Chiodo, D. Lauria, F. Mottola","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241111","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a novel approach for the optimal design of the control system for battery energy storage systems adopted in power systems in the framework of the primary frequency control. The challenge issued by the use of batteries for frequency control in modern power systems is related to the need of the repeatedly deep charge and discharge phases. The presence of intermittent loads and generators, in fact, imposes very stressful power profiles to the battery which imply high rate of degradation to its lifetime. Based on the stress model of the battery, the proposed approach aims to design a control system which allows for containing the state of charge time variation within intervals able to match the requirements of frequency profile improvements and lifetime preservation. At this aim, the typical control scheme for batteries adopted for primary frequency control is analyzed and elaborated to address stable dynamic behavior of the regulator. Moreover, starting from the observation of the statistical nature of the power request for the pure frequency regulation service, a statistical study is conducted to perform an optimal design of the regulator in terms of both lifetime duration and primary frequency regulation service.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"55 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90132744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241104
E. Bompard, S. Bruno, Stefano Frittoli, Giovanni Giannoccaro, M. L. Scala, A. Mazza, E. Pons, Carmine Rodio
The paper presents the results of an on-going collaboration between two Italian universities, Politecnico di Bari (PoliBa) and Politecnico di Torino (PoliTo), for the setting up of a permanent cooperative co-simulation platform, that permits to share real-time laboratory resources for both research and education applications. The two laboratories, LabZERO and G-RTSLab, are located at a geographical distance of about 1,000 km. By sharing their lab resources, PoliBa and PoliTo aim to increase number and extent of the possible methodologies, control apparatus and power devices that can be jointly tested, and to develop specific applications of Remote Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (R-PHIL) co-simulation in the framework of Transmission-Distribution-Customer coordination. Test results are presented to assess delays in remote communication and to estimate how much sample rate and size of data packets affect such delays. An experimental test of the R-PHIL platform is also presented to demonstrate the stability of the proposed co-simulation architecture.
本文介绍了两所意大利大学,Politecnico di Bari (PoliBa)和Politecnico di Torino (PoliTo)之间正在进行的合作的结果,以建立一个永久性的合作联合模拟平台,该平台允许为研究和教育应用共享实时实验室资源。这两个实验室,LabZERO和G-RTSLab,地理距离约为1000公里。通过共享实验室资源,PoliBa和PoliTo旨在增加可联合测试的方法、控制装置和电力设备的数量和范围,并在输电-配电-客户协调框架中开发远程电力-硬件在环(R-PHIL)联合仿真的具体应用。提供测试结果以评估远程通信的延迟,并估计多少采样率和数据包的大小会影响这种延迟。R-PHIL平台的实验测试也证明了所提出的联合仿真体系结构的稳定性。
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Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241112
S. Fabbri, S. Catalano, M. Palmieri, F. Cupertino, M. Nienhaus, E. Grasso
The combination of two sensor less technique for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), namely Direct Flux Control (DFC) and back electromotive force (BEMF) based technique, is presented within this work. The issue of implementing a complete speed range sensor less control of the electrical machine is addressed. The idea is to use a Kalman filter in order to estimate the entire state of the machine using only the measured currents. The system variables can be observed thanks to the BEMF components. The complete observability of the system state is maintained also at standstill operation by adding the Direct Flux Control signals to the measurements. The aim of this work is to obtain a smooth combination between these two technique in order to robustly control the motor.
{"title":"Full speed range sensor less control for PMSM using an adaptive extended Kalman filter","authors":"S. Fabbri, S. Catalano, M. Palmieri, F. Cupertino, M. Nienhaus, E. Grasso","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241112","url":null,"abstract":"The combination of two sensor less technique for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), namely Direct Flux Control (DFC) and back electromotive force (BEMF) based technique, is presented within this work. The issue of implementing a complete speed range sensor less control of the electrical machine is addressed. The idea is to use a Kalman filter in order to estimate the entire state of the machine using only the measured currents. The system variables can be observed thanks to the BEMF components. The complete observability of the system state is maintained also at standstill operation by adding the Direct Flux Control signals to the measurements. The aim of this work is to obtain a smooth combination between these two technique in order to robustly control the motor.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"100 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76874601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241091
A. Cagnano, E. De Tuglie, R. Turri, F. Bignucolo
The aim of this paper is to develop a control function that is able to manage, in the on-line environment, the active power output of a microturbine so as to compensate the unavoidable microgrid power imbalances caused by forecasting errors and unforeseen events. A central controller based on a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control loop evaluates the optimal control actions to be sent to the local controller of the microturbine inverter. In order to test the ability of the proposed controller to follow any change in the load demand of the microgrid, experimental tests have been performed on the microturbine connected at the experimental microgrid of the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy.
{"title":"Microturbine control strategy for the load-following service provision","authors":"A. Cagnano, E. De Tuglie, R. Turri, F. Bignucolo","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241091","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to develop a control function that is able to manage, in the on-line environment, the active power output of a microturbine so as to compensate the unavoidable microgrid power imbalances caused by forecasting errors and unforeseen events. A central controller based on a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control loop evaluates the optimal control actions to be sent to the local controller of the microturbine inverter. In order to test the ability of the proposed controller to follow any change in the load demand of the microgrid, experimental tests have been performed on the microturbine connected at the experimental microgrid of the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"24 5 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84905076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241167
Federica Rofi, Alberto Gallucci, Stefano Falsone, A. Marchetti, Stefano Bellini, Giovanna Resende de Menezes
This paper presents the current status and the path for the integration of the European Energy and Ancillary Services Markets; it describes real case studies, to highlight lessons learned as well as opportunities for operators and challenges, mainly related to the technical complexity of the integration process and to the need for a continuous evolution of infrastructures.
{"title":"The integration of European Energy and Ancillary Services Markets: case studies, opportunities and a look to foreign countries","authors":"Federica Rofi, Alberto Gallucci, Stefano Falsone, A. Marchetti, Stefano Bellini, Giovanna Resende de Menezes","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241167","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the current status and the path for the integration of the European Energy and Ancillary Services Markets; it describes real case studies, to highlight lessons learned as well as opportunities for operators and challenges, mainly related to the technical complexity of the integration process and to the need for a continuous evolution of infrastructures.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"42 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86993938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241089
Luca Piemonti, C. Gadaleta, Salvatore Moreno Gargiulo, M. Migliori
In order to ensure power system reliability and security in long term scenario, the identification of the costeffective interconnection levels is one of the main objectives in the modern network planning framework. Terna, the Italian Transmission System Operator (TSO), with the goal of defining the efficient target capacities for each significant market section of the Italian power system developed a novel iterative methodology. The aim to this paper is to provide an exhaustive presentation of the procedure and to show the results obtained for the critical section Centre South–South. In particular, the price spread and the number of congestion hours resulting from market simulations are the main parameters investigated to decide which sections/borders are suitable for additional transmission capacity implementation. The corresponding benefits must be verified by the means of market and network analysis in order to demonstrate the cost-efficiency for the system. The analyses were carried out in two different contrasting future energy scenarios in order to obtain the related different development strategies.
{"title":"A novel Target Capacities Identification Methodology: the Italian Approach","authors":"Luca Piemonti, C. Gadaleta, Salvatore Moreno Gargiulo, M. Migliori","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241089","url":null,"abstract":"In order to ensure power system reliability and security in long term scenario, the identification of the costeffective interconnection levels is one of the main objectives in the modern network planning framework. Terna, the Italian Transmission System Operator (TSO), with the goal of defining the efficient target capacities for each significant market section of the Italian power system developed a novel iterative methodology. The aim to this paper is to provide an exhaustive presentation of the procedure and to show the results obtained for the critical section Centre South–South. In particular, the price spread and the number of congestion hours resulting from market simulations are the main parameters investigated to decide which sections/borders are suitable for additional transmission capacity implementation. The corresponding benefits must be verified by the means of market and network analysis in order to demonstrate the cost-efficiency for the system. The analyses were carried out in two different contrasting future energy scenarios in order to obtain the related different development strategies.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"42 11","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91468877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241151
L. Pugi, L. Berzi, Raffaele Savi, V. Vita, F. Grasso, M. Delogu, Enrico Boni
Vehicle Electrification is a transversal phenomenon which is also transforming the sector of tracked vehicle for construction. As a part of the STIGE project authors are developing an innovative tracked directional machine which is completely electrified. This is a clear innovation respect to conventional solutions that are currently actuated by hydraulic transmission systems. In this work authors focused their attention on the models that are needed to properly size the most demanding sub-system of the machine the drilling unit
{"title":"Electrification of an Innovative Directional Drilling Machine. Sizing and Design Models","authors":"L. Pugi, L. Berzi, Raffaele Savi, V. Vita, F. Grasso, M. Delogu, Enrico Boni","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241151","url":null,"abstract":"Vehicle Electrification is a transversal phenomenon which is also transforming the sector of tracked vehicle for construction. As a part of the STIGE project authors are developing an innovative tracked directional machine which is completely electrified. This is a clear innovation respect to conventional solutions that are currently actuated by hydraulic transmission systems. In this work authors focused their attention on the models that are needed to properly size the most demanding sub-system of the machine the drilling unit","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"41 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91319511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241182
A. Perrone
In recent years the social responsibility initiatives have gained a growing role, becoming a focal activity for a large number of commercial and industrial companies. Several of these initiatives are addressed toward the support to the energy needs of the villages where the rural economy is prevailing. The strength and weakness of these activities realized in the field of rural energies are here examined. The study discusses the status of the Research & Development on the matter and takes into account the capability of local energies to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
{"title":"Sustainable energies for remote villages: a new target for the Corporate Social Responsibility","authors":"A. Perrone","doi":"10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/AEIT50178.2020.9241182","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years the social responsibility initiatives have gained a growing role, becoming a focal activity for a large number of commercial and industrial companies. Several of these initiatives are addressed toward the support to the energy needs of the villages where the rural economy is prevailing. The strength and weakness of these activities realized in the field of rural energies are here examined. The study discusses the status of the Research & Development on the matter and takes into account the capability of local energies to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.","PeriodicalId":6689,"journal":{"name":"2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)","volume":"56 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91356017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}