Paper Info
Title
A flexible ICT architecture to support ancillary services in future electricity distribution networks: an accounting use case for DSOs
Abstract
With the increased penetration of distributed renewable energy sources (DRES) in the grid, new pathways are required to keep the electricity distribution system stable. The provision of ancillary services (AS) by the DRES can contribute in this regard. However, it is necessary to communicate the need for AS from the third party providers such as distribution system operator (DSO) to the DRES in an efficient and scalable manner. To this end, a flexible information and communication technology (ICT) architecture is presented in this paper, and the requirements for the architecture are elaborated. We argue that this architecture is capable of supporting the present and future needs of electricity distribution networks. To illustrate its utility and effectiveness, an accounting use case for DSOs has been presented; it describes a remuneration scheme for the AS provision. A dashboard has been developed to enable communication via this architecture and to allow control of the grid. In addition, a distributed ledger technology for the realization of accounting has been analysed with respect to its scalability and performance capabilities.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1186/s42162-020-00111-x
Energy Informatics
Keywords
DocType
Volume
ICT, Accounting, Ancillary services, DSO, Communications, Future electricity distribution networks
Journal
3
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
2520-8942
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
10
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anish Jindal100.34
Jakob Kronawitter200.34
Ramona Kühn300.34
Martin Bor400.34
Hermann de Meer51575143.10
Antonios Gouglidis6589.82
David Hutchison700.34
Angelos K. Marnerides87415.89
Andrew Scott9455.73
Andreas Mauthe1050752.28