New Cost Efficient Business Models for Flexible Smart Grids

Project Information

NOBEL GRID

Grant agreement ID: 646184

DOI

10.3030/646184

Project closed

EC signature date 12 December 2014

Start date 1 January 2015

End date 30 June 2018

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost

€ 13 864 309,48

EU contribution

€ 11 725 973,15

Coordinated by

ETRA INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO SA
Spain

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (42)

Smart meters architecture and data model analysis v2

Final version of information and data models and the specification of the system interfaces.

Local deployment of project results in Alginet pilot site

Plan and conclusions of the local deployment.

Design and specifications of Stable and secure distribution grids

Report of the design and specifications for innovative distribution grid innovative functionalities.

Distribution grid and retail market Requirements definition

Document that compiles the definition of all requirements coming from NOBEL GRID partners, especially the end users.

Dissemination Master Plan

The dissemination strategy will be focused on establishing channels for disseminating the project results, reaching the target group and applying the developed products. It will determine which target group to address with which material at which time. The Dissemination Plan will provide systematic information on raising awareness of the project's activities, goals and results.

Ex-ante analysis Belgian pilot site

Ex-ante analysis result and point of reference of the demo site.

Specification of the Unbundled Smart Meter build with commercially existing smart meters and components adapted to the new concept

Report describing the USM concept to cover LCE7-2014-IA-3 and other new functionalities.

Design of Smart Home basic infrastructure needed for Smart Grid interaction and corresponding services

Report with the design of the Smart Home software for the USM.

Local deployment of project results in UK pilot site

Plan and conclusions of the local deployment.

Distribution grid and retail market Scenarios and use cases definition

Document that compiles the definition of all scenarios and use cases coming from NOBEL GRID partners.

Updates for Energy policies and regulatory framework analysis

Update of the first versión of D2.2

Energy policies and regulatory framework analysis

Report of existing policies and regulation and adaptation proposal for policy makers.

Roadmap for replication and up-scaling

Guide for efficient NOBEL GRID replication

G3M Framework functionalities specification and design

Report of the specifications and design details of the G3M Framework.

Real-time Data energy services Framework

Report of the real-time data services.

Local deployment of project results Greek pilot site

Plan and conclusions of the local deployment.

Smart grids reference architecture and data models v1

Preliminary version of the NOBEL GRID Reference architecture that facilitates the deployment.

Workshops Report period 1

A report will be generated once a year containing the feedback coming from the advisory board and user group workshops.

Final NOBEL GRID Business models

Update version of the deliverable 2.3.

Design and development of interfaces for distributed energy generation and storage

Design and development of control interfaces for distributed energy generation and storage

Workshops Report period 3

A report will be generated once a year containing the feedback coming from the advisory board and user group workshops

Local deployment of project results in Terni pilot site

Plan and conclusions of the local deployment.

Holistic Demand Flexibility Models

Report of the demand flexibility modelling.

EMA App functionalities specification and design

Report of the specifications and design details of the EMA App.

Design and development of power interfaces for distributed energy generation and

This document will define the design and specification of the power interfaces that will be needed in order to integrate efficiently the DER and storage systems.

Ex-ante analysis UK pilot site

Ex-ante analysis result and point of reference of the demo site.

Workshops Report period 2

A report will be generated once a year containing the feedback coming from the advisory board and user group workshops.

Smart grids reference architecture and data models v2

Final version of the NOBEL GRID Reference architecture that facilitates the deployment.

Socio-economic impact

Socio-economic impact report based on the evaluation results.

Local deployment of project results in Belgian pilot site

Plan and conclusions of the local deployment.

Standardization activities

Report on the analysis of the existing standards in smart grid and smart metering are and identification of the potential contributions to relevant standardization bodies

Ex-ante analysis Greek pilot site

Ex-ante analysis result and point of reference of the demo site

NOBEL GRID Pilot sites formal analysis

Document that formally analyses the operational constraints at each site with regards to the use cases to be demonstrated.

Business models and incentive mechanisms

Report of innovative business models to maximise the NOBEL GRID impact

Design and Specifications of the DRFM

Report of the design of DRFM modules

Integration testing

This document will include the plan of the testING and the lessons learned.

Evaluation and technical validation Framework

The report of plan for the evaluation and technical validation of all the project results.

Ex-ante analysis Terni pilot site

Ex-ante analysis result and point of reference of the demo site.

Ex-ante analysis Alginet (Spain)

Ex-ante analysis result and point of reference of the demo site.

Evaluation and technical validation of the project results

Evaluation and technical validation analysis report.

Smart meters architecture and data model analysis v1

Preliminary version of information and data models and the specification of the system interfaces

Technological impact of NOBEL GRID results

Technological impact of the results.

Other (5)

Data gathering for evaluation Terni pilot site

Data gathered during the demonstration activities.

Data gathering for evaluation in Belgian pilot site

Data gathered during the demonstration activities

Data gathering for evaluation in greek pilot site

Data gathered during the demonstration activities.

Data gathering for evaluation in UK pilot site

Data gathered during the demonstration activities.

Data gathering for evaluation Alginet pilot site

Data gathered during the demonstration activities.

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (8)

Lab-testing and evaluation of devices, software and services

Testing of the Smart Home software prototype and refinement at the second prototype.

Demonstration activities UK pilot site

Description of the demonstration activities in the demo site.

Integration and Lab-testing Models for distributed generation and storage integration.

Report of the integration, lab-testing and refinement of the DER and storage interfaces.

Demonstration activities in Greek pilot site

Description of the demonstration activities in the demo site.

Demonstration activities Alginet demo site

Description of the demonstration activities in the demo site.

DR services integration and lab-testing

Integration and testing of energy services

Demonstration activities in Terni pilot site

Description of the demonstration activities in the demo site.

Demonstration activities in Belgian pilot site

Description of the demonstration activities in the demo site.

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

NOBEL GRID e-Learning Platform

An e-learning platform will be developed and make it publicly available in the to promote education among stakeholders. Mainly industrial and domestic users.

Publications

Conference proceedings (32)

New Cost Effective Business Models for Flexible Smart Grids

Author(s): Mohamed Shalaby, Miguel Angel Perez
Published in: Conference proceedings of the 10th International renewable energy Storage Conference (IRES 2016), Issue Annual, 2016
Publisher: EUROSOLAR Europäische Vereinigung für Erneuerbare Energien e.V.

Power networks observability, control and automation using Unbundled Smart Meters

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Carmen Stanescu, Nicolae Golovanov
Published in: 2016 International Conference on Development and Application Systems (DAS), 2016, Page(s) 16-20, ISBN 978-1-5090-1993-9
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/DAAS.2016.7492541

A new approach for technological ancillary services measurement and aggregation by metrological procedures

Author(s): Catalin Lucian Chimirel, Mircea Eremia, Mihai Sanduleac
Published in: 2016 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-0058-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/MELCON.2016.7495337

Medium/low voltage Smart Grid observability and PQ assessment with Unbundled Smart Meters

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Lola Alacreu, Lucas Pons, Alma Solar, Rafael Alemany, Carmen Stanescu
Published in: 2016 IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON), 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-4673-8463-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ENERGYCON.2016.7513988

The unbundled smart meter concept in a synchro-SCADA framework

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Lucas Pons, Giampaolo Fiorentino, Rares Pop, Mihaela Albu
Published in: 2016 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-4673-9220-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/I2MTC.2016.7520459

Pathway to cost-efficient state estimation of future distribution networks

Author(s): Huilian Liao, Jovica V. Milanovic
Published in: 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-4168-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741337

Towards application of text mining for enhanced power network data analytics - part i: retrieval and ranking of textual data from the internet

Author(s): Piaoran Chen Piaoran Chen, J. Ponocko, N. Milosevic, G. Nenadic, J.V. Milanovic
Published in: Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower 2016), 2016, Page(s) 87 (8 .)-87 (8 .), ISBN 978-1-78561-406-4
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1076

Application of data analytics for information retrieval from a typical DSO's database

Author(s): J. Ponocko, J. V. Milanovic, R. Preece, N. C. Woolley
Published in: 2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-3358-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856314

Towards application of text mining for enhanced power network data analytics - part ii: offline analysis of textual data

Author(s): Yushi Chen Yushi Chen, J. Ponocko, N. Milosevic, G. Nenadic, J.V. Milanovic
Published in: Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower 2016), 2016, Page(s) 88 (8 .)-88 (8 .), ISBN 978-1-78561-406-4
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1077

Methodology for close to real time profiling of aggregated demand using data streams from smart meters

Author(s): Kuanhong Li Kuanhong Li, J. Ponocko, Lingyue Zhang Lingyue Zhang, J.V. Milanovic
Published in: Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower 2016), 2016, Page(s) 12 (8 .)-12 (8 .), ISBN 978-1-78561-406-4
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1001

Comparative analysis of data availability and data requirements for efficient management and control of future distribution networks

Author(s): J. Ponocko, J.V. Milanovic
Published in: Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower 2016), 2016, Page(s) 86 (7 .)-86 (7 .), ISBN 978-1-78561-406-4
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1075

Optimal demand dispatch for efficient integration of renewable generation in medium voltage distribution network

Author(s): Xiaoqing Tang, Jovica Milanović
Published in: MedPower, Belgrade, Serbia, 2016, 2016
Publisher: IET digital library

A Holistic Demand Flexibility Profiling Framework for the Energy Management Environment

Author(s): K.Tsatsakis, T.Tsitsanis
Published in: ASHRAE EInB 2017 Proceedings, Issue Annual, 2017
Publisher: ASHRAE

Methodology for managing cost-effective demand response campaigns based on demand elasticity profiles

Author(s): Angeliki Anastopoulou, Costas Kalogiros, George D. Stamoulis
Published in: 2017 Sustainable Internet and ICT for Sustainability (SustainIT), 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-3-901882-99-9
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.23919/sustainit.2017.8379800

Phase Identification of LV Distribution Network with Smart Meter Data

Author(s): Xiaoqing Tang and Jovica Milanovic
Published in: IEEE PES General Meeting, 2018
Publisher: IEEE

State Estimation Using Diverse Sources of Measurement Data

Author(s): Xiaoqing Tang and Jovica Milanovic
Published in: MEDPOWER conference, 2018
Publisher: IEEE

Real-time visualisation of residential load flexibility for advanced demand side management

Author(s): Jelena Ponocko, Jiawei Cai, Yusong Sun, Jovica V. Milanovic
Published in: 2018 19th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), 2018, Page(s) 181-186, ISBN 978-1-5386-3738-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/MELCON.2018.8379090

Data Requirements for a Reliable Demand Decomposition in Sparsely Monitored Power Networks

Author(s): J. Ponocko and J. V. Milanovic
Published in: ISGT Conference, 2018
Publisher: IEEE

Towards the advanced Demand Response in Distribution Network

Author(s): J. Ponocko and J. Milanovic
Published in: CIRED Serbia Conference, 2018
Publisher: IET

Towards the use of Unbundle Smart Meter for advanced inverters integration

Author(s): Vasco Delgado-Gomes, Joao F. Martins, Celson Lima, Paul N. Borza
Published in: 2017 IEEE 26th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Issue Annually, 2017, Page(s) 1721-1724, ISBN 978-1-5090-1412-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/isie.2017.8001507

Assessment of the impact of demand side management on power system small signal stability

Author(s): Xiaoqing Tang, Jovica V. Milanovic
Published in: 2017 IEEE Manchester PowerTech, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-4237-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PTC.2017.7980866

Application of data analytics for advanced demand profiling of residential load using smart meter data

Author(s): Jelena Ponocko, Jovica V. Milanovic
Published in: 2017 IEEE Manchester PowerTech, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-4237-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PTC.2017.7980821

Enabling novel smart grid energy services with the nobel grid architecture

Author(s): Ewa Piatkowska, Lucas Pons Bayarri, Lola Alacreu Garcia, Kyriaki Mavrogenou, Kostas Tsatsakis, Mihai Sanduleac, Paul Smith
Published in: 2017 IEEE Manchester PowerTech, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-4237-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PTC.2017.7981218

Metrology based calculation of voltage control services provided by advanced power generation modules

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Catalin Chimirel, Mircea Eremia, Lucian Toma, Joao Martins
Published in: 2016 10th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG), 2016, Page(s) 76-81, ISBN 978-1-4673-7293-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2016.7544162

A Demand Side Management Framework Driven by Ambient Services and Consumer Profiling

Author(s): K. Tsatsakis, T. Tsitsanis
Published in: ASHRAE EinB 2016 PROCEEDINGS, Issue Annual, 2016, Page(s) 109 -118
Publisher: ASHRAE

Software Driven Active Customer Interface for DER Integration

Author(s): Jan Ringelstein, Mohamed Shalaby, Mihai Sanduleac, Lola Alacreu, João Martins, Vasco Delgado-Gomes
Published in: CIRED 2017, 2017
Publisher: IET Digital Library

Energy ecosystem in smart cities — Privacy and security solutions for citizen's engagement in a multi-stream environment

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Mircea Eremia, Lucian Toma, Lola Alacreu, Lucas Pons, Massimo Cresta, Marco Paulucci
Published in: 2016 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), 2016, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5090-1846-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISC2.2016.7580739

On the frequency measurement in Wide Area Measurement and Control Systems

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Ana-Maria Dumitrescu, Lucian Toma, Carmen Stanescu, Mihaela Albu
Published in: 2017 10th International Symposium on Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (ATEE), Issue Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (ATEE), 2017 10th International Symposium on, 2017, Page(s) 569-572, ISBN 978-1-5090-5160-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ATEE.2017.7905073

National and inter-TSO balancing and ancillary services markets within a pyramid of energy services

Author(s): M. Sanduleac, C. Chimirel, L. Toma, L. Alacreu, L. Pons
Published in: Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower 2016), 2016, Page(s) 44 (6 .)-44 (6 .), ISBN 978-1-78561-406-4
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1033

Combining voltage level monitoring and voltage control in smart grids with high penetration of renewables in Terni, Italy

Author(s): M. Sanduleac, C. Arabolu, L. Alacreu, L. Pons, M. Cresta, M. Paulucci
Published in: Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower 2016), 2016, Page(s) 76 (6 .)-76 (6 .), ISBN 978-1-78561-406-4
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1065

Automating remote grid acceptance and energy services tests suited for large deployments of PV systems in active distribution networks

Author(s): M. Sanduleac, J. F. Martins, V. Fernao Pires
Published in: IECON 2015 - 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Issue Annual, 2015, Page(s) 004814-004818, ISBN 978-1-4799-1762-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IECON.2015.7392853

Power quality assessment in LV networks using new smart meters design

Author(s): Mihai Sanduleac, Mihaela Albu, Joao Martins, Ma Dolores Alacreu, Carmen Stanescu
Published in: 2015 9th International Conference on Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), Issue Biennial, 2015, Page(s) 106-112, ISBN 978-1-4799-6301-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231057

Other (1)

EUREC Renewable Energy Projects Catalogue

Author(s): J. Ringelstein, M. Shalaby
Published in: 2018, Page(s) 62-36
Publisher: EUREC

Peer reviewed articles (6)

Forecasting Demand Flexibility of Aggregated Residential Load Using Smart Meter Data

Author(s): Jelena Ponocko, Jovica V. Milanovic
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Issue September 2018, 2018, Page(s) 1-1, ISSN 0885-8950
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2799903

Influence of uncertainties and parameter structural dependencies in distribution system state estimation

Author(s): Huilian Liao, Jovica V Milanović, Kazi N Hasan, Xiaoqing Tang
Published in: IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Issue 12/13, 2018, Page(s) 3279-3285, ISSN 1751-8687
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2017.1906

Assessment of the impact of demand-side management on distribution network voltage stability

Author(s): Xiaoqing Tang, Jovica V. Milanović
Published in: CIRED - Open Access Proceedings Journal, Issue 2017/1, 2017, Page(s) 2118-2121, ISSN 2515-0855
Publisher: IET
DOI: 10.1049/oap-cired.2017.0868

Smart meter-driven estimation of residential load flexibility

Author(s): Jelena Ponoćko, Jovica V. Milanović
Published in: CIRED - Open Access Proceedings Journal, Issue 2017/1, 2017, Page(s) 1993-1997, ISSN 2515-0855
Publisher: IET
DOI: 10.1049/oap-cired.2017.0363

Tool support for data protection impact assessment in the smart grid

Author(s): Ewa Piatkowska, Agron Bajraktari, Dharini Chhajed, Paul Smith
Published in: e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Issue 134/1, 2017, Page(s) 26-29, ISSN 0932-383X
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00502-017-0484-4

Syncretic Use of Smart Meters for Power Quality Monitoring in Emerging Networks

Author(s): Mihaela M. Albu, Mihai Sanduleac, Carmen Stanescu
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Issue 8/1, 2017, Page(s) 485-492, ISSN 1949-3053
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/TSG.2016.2598547