Abstract
The paper presents a new smart grid research infrastructure of the Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics (ie 3 ) at TU Dortmund University. The research laboratory is focused on the development of future low voltage networks and electric mobility. The laboratory consists of a test network equipped with the most innovative technology required for low voltage network such as on-load tap changer transformer, energy storage systems, a photovoltaic system simulator, electric vehicle charging stations and experimental prototype devices. That facility provides not only a suitable infrastructure for academic and educational purpose but also a relevant facility for practical research together with industrial and manufacture partners. The overall structure and future plans of the laboratory together with few practical exemplary projects are described in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2018 110th AEIT International Annual Conference, AEIT 2018 |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-8-8872-3740-5, 978-8-8872-3742-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5386-7071-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 14 Dec 2018 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 110th AEIT International Annual Conference, AEIT 2018 - Bari, Italy Duration: 3 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | 110th AEIT International Annual Conference, AEIT 2018 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Bari |
| Period | 3/10/18 → 5/10/18 |
Funding
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) together with SINTEF has a smart grid laboratory with amplified power up to 200 kVA with 400 V (AC) or 700 V (DC). It is located at the NTNU campus and meant as a multipurpose laboratory. The laboratory is financed by both research institutions [7]. Another example of a living lab is the village of Sundom in Finland [14]. The network of Sundom is significantly smaller in size than in the case of Bornholm, containing one 120/20 kV substation, four 20/0.4 kV substation and two generation units [14]. For the most part, the network is used for studies related to resiliency and protection [14], [15], [16]. The partners supporting the pilot are ABB, Vaasan Sähkö, Anvia and the University of Vaasa. The project is funded by Business Finland [15]. TU Dortmund University is expanding its new laboratory facility for low voltage networks and electric mobility through the project Smart Grid Technology Lab. The project is funded by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and was finished in 2018. It is continuation to the project Test Centre for Interoperable Electro Mobility - Infrastructure and Power Grids (TIE - IN) described in [20].
Keywords
- Electric mobility
- Low voltage network
- Microgrid
- Power hardware-in-the-loop
- Smart grid laboratory
