Mapping and Evolving Interoperability Testing in European Energy Systems: The int:net Perspective

IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), pp. 1–5

Abstract

The ongoing transformation of the European energy landscape, driven by the integration of renewable energy sources, digital technologies, and decentralized systems, requires a high degree of interoperability across diverse components and systems. Ensuring that these elements can exchange information and operate together reliably is essential for achieving a secure, flexible, and efficient energy supply infrastructure. While several initiatives have contributed to the development of smart grid testing infrastructures, they do not provide a dedicated or comprehensive focus on interoperability testing. A structured and harmonized overview of interoperability testing capabilities across Europe is therefore still missing. This work therefore presents a novel contribution by analyzing the European interoperability testing facility landscape through a structured survey of 30 facilities. It provides a categorized inventory of testing infrastructures, applied methodologies, and reference test cases, and introduces a blueprint for the development of future testing environments. The findings contribute to the establishment of a coordinated European ecosystem for interoperability testing, supporting collaboration, innovation, and alignment with the goals of the energy transition.

Authors 5

1. Thomas Strasser

   AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

   Affiliation as printed

   AIT Austrian Institute of Technology,Power & Renewable Gas Systems – Center for Energy,Vienna,Austria

2. E. Widl

   AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

   Affiliation as printed

   AIT Austrian Institute of Technology,Power & Renewable Gas Systems – Center for Energy,Vienna,Austria

3. Carlos A. Mac Gregor
   Affiliation as printed

   B.A.U.M. Consult GmbH,Berlin,Germany

4. Mirko Ginocchi Aachen Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems,Aachen,Germany

5. René Kuchenbuch

   Oldenburger Institut für Informatik

   Affiliation as printed

   OFFIS e.V,Energy Division,Oldenburg,Germany