distributed energy resources research infrastructure
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Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructure. Are you looking for the right kind of facility to carry out your DER Experiments?. Free-of-Charge. DERri offers a unique opportunity to supplement an ongoing research project using high-class research infrastructure in Europe. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Distributed Energy Resources Research
Infrastructure
Are you looking for the right kind of facility to carry out your DER Experiments?
Free-of-Charge
DERri offers a unique opportunity to supplement an ongoing research project using high-class research infrastructure in Europe.
Your travel and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed, under the conditions agreed with the hosting institutions.
The starting time and length of the experiment can be agreed with the hosting facility.
Various Testing Installations Available
DERri network consists of research facilities throughout Europe providing researchers with different kinds of testing facilities, simulations facilities as well as DER know-how and best practices. The facilities cover topics e.g.
•smart grids •various renewable energy sources •storage•power quality•grid security•control and protection of the networks•communication•system aspects•architectural questions •domotics
Examples of Past Projects
Example: Electric Vehicles Control with Multi-agent System (EVOLVE-MAS)
Host infrastructure: Tecnalia Where and When: Derio, Spain - Spring 2011 The purpose of EVOLVE-MAS was to test the operation of a Multi-Agent
System (MAS) developed at Cardiff University. Outcome documented on a Fact sheet and in a paper at the 3rd European
Smart Grids and E-Mobility Conference in 2011 (both available on www.der-ri.net)
A user group from Cardiff University, UK
Who Can Apply?
For researchers to apply for a free access there are three conditions.
The leader of the applying researcher group have to work for an organisation (institute, company, university etc) that is established in countries of the European Union or associated European states like Switzerland, Turkey or Israel.
The research team, or its majority, must work in countries other than where the operator of the infrastructure is established.
The researchers must have the permission to publicly report about their project.
High Class Laboratories
Example 1: Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico SpA (RSE)
DER Test Facility (DER-TF)
Consists of a LV microgrid, connected to the MV grid by means of a 800 kVA transformer Constituted by several generators with different technologies (renewable and conventional), controllable loads and storage systems. DER-TF can provide electricity to the main grid with a maximum power of 350 kW.
A Communication system is available with different technologies: LAN Ethernet, wireless and Power Line.
Application Procedure
Applicant group fills up the application template (available on www.der-ri.net) describing the objectives and the expected outcome of the planned experiment.
Support for filling up an application can be asked to the project partners!
Application are launched periodically, next time– 30th June, 2012 and– 30th November, 2012
A User Selection Committee of scientific experts evaluates the proposals
DERri ‐ Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructure ‐ is a collaborative research project under the European PF7 programme (the contract n. 228449)
Start date: September 1, 2009; duration: 48 months One structure focusing:
• the interfaces among different Research Infrastructures• architectural and system aspects.
INFRA-2008-1.1.2.20: for research on Smart Energy networks, to develop advanced electricity networks architectures and/or for testing of power components.
The Project
DERri has as its primary objective the further integration of the European Distributed Energy Resources research community through:
1. Provision of user access to a unique portfolio of important European laboratories in the field of Distributed Energy Resources, focusing mainly system and architectural aspects. These laboratories cover the most relevant themes: integration of different types of DG equipment and their control, storage technologies, Demand Side Management etc.
2. Implementation of three Joint Research Activities (JRA) and
3. Implementation of Networking Activities (NA) aimed at strengthening the engagement with researcher and practitioner communities, public officials and the general public.
DERri provides European research communities the opportunity for transnational access to the DERri partners research infrastructures.
Project objectives
Project structure
The Consortium
1 Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico RSE IT
2 Austrian Institute of Technology AIT AT
3 The French National Institute for Solar Energy CEA-INES FR
4 Center for Renewable Energy Sources CRES EL
5 The EDF group EDF FR
6 Fraunhofer IWES IWES DE
7 Technical University of Denmark DTU DK
8 TECNALIA Research & Innovation TECNALIA ES
9 National Technical University of Athens NTUA-ICCS EL
10 KEMA Nederland BV KEMA NL
11 Technical University of Lodz TU LODZ PL
12 Technical University of Sofia TUS-RDS EL
13 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT FI
14 University of Strathclyde USTRAT UK
15 University of Manchester UNIMAN UK
16 European Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories
DERlab e.V. DE
DERri Research ActivitiesAs part of the DERri project, joint research among the partners is conducted. These activities aim at improving the access of users to the research platforms and develop further synergies and complementary capabilities between the consorted Researchers Infrastructures.
JRA 1: Joint Test Facility for Smart Energy Networks with Distributed Energy Resources (JaNDER)JRA 2: Filling the gaps in testing and characterisation methods for DER power componentsJRA 3: Real time simulation environment and parameter identification for power systems
DERri Networking ActivitiesNetworking Activities are designed to facilitate easy communication between the project partners, infrastructure users and public stakeholders as well as external stakeholders, such as research and educational institutes and standardisation bodies. Networking Activities are divided in the following working packages:
NA1 Management of the transnational user accessNA2 Definition of common standards and proceduresNA3 User support serviceNA4 Information and dissemination
