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Grid4EU Laying the groundwork for the development of tomorrow’s electricity grids GUNNAR BJÖRKMAN, PETER NOGLIK, ERIK HAMRIN, JIRI NEDOMLEL – Grid4EU was an innovative, smart grids project proposed by a group of six European distribution system operators (DSOs) and carried out in close partnership with a set of electricity retailers, manufacturers and research organizations. Running from November 2011 to January 2016, the project adopted a systematic approach to testing, in real size, some innovative concepts and technologies. It aimed to highlight and help overcome some of the barriers – whether they be technical, economic, societal, environmental or regulatory – to smart grids deployment. 72 ABB <strong>review</strong> 4|16
1 Project participants Growing penetration of renewables across Europe’s distribution grid over the past few decades has led to growing challenges in maintaining the stability and reliability of the grid. Looking ahead, the European Commission (EC) has a goal to meet at least 40 percent of the continent’s demand for electrical power with renewables by 2030. To achieve this ambitious target, DSOs will need to make major changes to the way they run their networks. Recognizing this, the EC brought together six major DSOs along with 21 specialist technology firms and academic partners under the Grid4EU project. It was the largest smart grid project funded by the EC to date and one in which ABB played a major role as an equipment provider and system developer. Grid4EU is shorthand for a “large-scale demonstration of advanced smart grid solutions Title picture The Grid4EU project helped the participants better understand the challenges associated with the future evolution of the European power grid. with wide replication and scalability potential” and its ultimate goal was to test the potential for smart grids in Europe and lay the foundations for large-scale roll-out of smart grid technology. During the project, each of the six DSOs worked with partners to evaluate the reallife performance of different smart grid technologies in a variety of climates, grid topologies, population densities and regulatory conditions but also to assess issues like scalability, replicability and cost benefits. The project adopted a systemic approach to test, in real life and size, how DSOs can dynamically manage electricity supply and demand. Such control is crucial for the integration of large amounts of renewable energy and empowers consumers to become active participants in their energy choices. Ultimately, tested solutions should increase the network’s efficiency, reliability, flexibility, and resilience ➔ 1. The project was structured to take into account the following limitations: − Existing networks consist of long-life assets and equipment that cannot be removed or easily upgraded. − In Europe, the technical, economical, societal and regulatory contexts for distribution grids vary significantly from country to country. The following provides a technical description of the three demonstrators in which ABB was involved. In addition, three other demonstrators were undertaken – under the leadership of Iberdrola, ENEL and ERDF – in which other technological aspects were implemented. In addition, the project included a number of general work packages where issues like scalability, replicability and cost benefits were investigated. For more information on these, The EC brought together six major DSOs along with 21 specialist technology firms and academic partners under the Grid4EU project. and details of the ABB demonstrations and the general work packages, please refer to the Grid4EU website (www.grid4eu.eu) and the Grid4EU Final Report. Demonstrator 1 The principle behind Demonstrator 1 was that by increasing automation on the mediumvoltage (MV) network, the grid will be able to reconfigure itself to optimize operations. Grid4EU 73
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