DREAM: An ICT architecture framework for heterarchical coordination in power systems

Kamphuis, I.G.; Wijbenga, J.P.; van der Veen, J.S.; Macdougall, P.; Faeth, M.

doi:10.1109/PTC.2015.7232832

DREAM: An ICT architecture framework for heterarchical coordination in power systems

Title

DREAM: An ICT architecture framework for heterarchical coordination in power systems

Author

Kamphuis, I.G.
Wijbenga, J.P.
van der Veen, J.S.
Macdougall, P.
Faeth, M.

Publication year

2015

Abstract

Agent based techniques are used to coordinate demand and supply for increasing the embedding capacity of dispersed, badly predictable, renewable energy based power systems. VPPs (Virtual Power Plants) using this technology have demonstrated their feasibility in field tests and currently are scaled up to satisfy requirements for massive rollout [1]. These agent-based VPPs mostly are used in normal operating conditions of electricity grids. The VPPs typically have one fixed configuration that agents use for coordination. More operational flexibility can be achieved if VPP-configurations can be switched depending upon the current status of the grid (normal, critical, emergency [2]) in a heterarchical fashion. The DREAM software architecture framework is designed to satisfy the requirements for heterarchic operation of the grid. In this paper the design considerations are discussed, an in-depth analysis of the package structure for the information architecture components and a number of applications is presented. © 2015 IEEE.

Subject

ICT
SEM - Service Enabling & Management MNS - Media & Network Services
TS - Technical Sciences
distributed computing
reconfigurable architectures
smart grids
Software agents
Distributed computer systems
Reconfigurable architectures
Renewable energy resources
Software agents
Agent-based technique
Architecture frameworks
Design considerations
Information architectures
Normal operating conditions
Operational flexibility
Smart grid
Virtual power plants
Electric power transmission networks