Project objective

Multi-modal networks modeling, control, protection, and experimental validation through hardware in the loop.

This junior research group will develop the concept of the hybrid grid. Hybrid grids consist of a close connection of several energy sources and are essential to balance volatile generation and fluctuating loads. This requires massive integration of power electronics and control in multimodal grids. From a passive and weakly networked energy system, a fully networked and controllable hybrid grid is being developed. This includes a power electronic, non-synchronized connection with the main grid, which enables intelligent control of the fed-in electrical grid, and multimodal controls that allow the coordinated use of multiple energy levels. As a unique experimental setup, a multimodal hardware in the loop will be realized for the first time to validate the proposed approaches. The main outcome of the project are design guidelines, validated control solutions and several experimental benchmarks for hybrid networks.

• New procedures to ensure the stability, protection and control of future networks.
• New modeling libraries with reduced computation time models.