The Kopernikus ENSURE Co-Demonstration Platform

IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 4, pp. 987–1002

Abstract

The Kopernikus ENSURE Co-Demonstration Platform enables the investigation of components and processes for the changing power system with grid models adapted to the respective problem. The platform is developed from the power system's perspective. A central aspect of the platform is to analyze several technical solutions of different stakeholders in shared power system models. Furthermore the platform enables the investigation of interactions between different technologies, the system stability or protection scenarios that cannot be simulated in the real power system or only to a very limited extent. The comparison of solution approaches on a common model basis enables reliable overall systemic statements. To realize this, a multi-domain and multi-vendor approach is pursued, covering electromagnetic transients, electromechanical transients, continuous power flow simulations, and real-time simulators from different manufacturers. The core components of the platform are distributed real-time simulations, including the coupling of different laboratories in Germany and the developed power system models. Investigations with the real-time capable platform can be carried out purely simulatively or, depending on the connected laboratory, as Control/Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations.

Authors 21

1. Gert Mehlmann

   Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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   Institute of Electrical Energy Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

2. Uwe Kühnapfel

   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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   Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

3. Felix Wege Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

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   E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

4. Alexander Winkens Aachen Institute of High Voltage Equipment and Grids

   Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology · RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute of High Voltage Equipment and Grids, Digitalization and Energy Economics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, Aachen, Germany

5. Christian Scheibe

   Siemens (Germany)

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   Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany

6. Steffen Vogel

   Rockwool Foundation Berlin

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   OPAL-RT Germany GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany

7. Peter Noglik
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   Hitachi Energy Germany AG, Mannheim, Germany

8. Michael Gratza

   Tennet (Germany)

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   TenneT TSO GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany

9. Julian Richter

   Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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   Institute of Electrical Energy Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

10. Moritz Weber

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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    Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

11. Ilya Burlakin

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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    Institute of Electrical Energy Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

12. Ananya Kuri

    Siemens (Germany)

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    Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany

13. Timo Wagner

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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    Institute of Electrical Energy Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

14. Sebastian Hubschneider

    Rockwool Foundation Berlin

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    OPAL-RT Germany GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany

15. Rafael Poppenborg

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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    Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

16. Tobias Heins Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

    RWTH Aachen University

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    E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

17. Kevin Förderer

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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    Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

18. Andreas Ulbig Aachen Institute of High Voltage Equipment and Grids

    Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology · RWTH Aachen University

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    Institute of High Voltage Equipment and Grids, Digitalization and Energy Economics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, Aachen, Germany

19. Antonello Monti Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

    Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology · RWTH Aachen University

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    E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, Aachen, Germany

20. Veit Hagenmeyer

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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    Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

21. Matthias Luther

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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    Institute of Electrical Energy Systems, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany