SEESGEN-ICT Supporting Energy Efficiency in Smart Generation Grids Through ICT Thematic Network

1. SEESGEN-ICT Supporting Energy Efficiency in Smart Generation Grids Through ICT Thematic Network Call CIP-ICT PSP-2008-2 Coordinator: CESI RICERCA SpA (ITALY) Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

2. Objectives • General • Fostering the best use of ICT for the implementation of Energy Efficiency in the Power Distributed Generation Grids • Corollaries • Identify best practices, policies, process innovations at the level of Stakeholders and Member States • Cooperate in defining a EU integrated strategic roadmap • Suggest recommendations and policy actions to the Stakeholders Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

3. Starting point and References - COM (2005) 229– A European Information Society for growth and employment COM (2008) 199 – i2010 Mid-Term Review - COM (2006) 545- Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential - COM (2007) 723- A European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (Set Plan) - COM (2008) 241- Addressing the challenge of energy efficiency through Information and Communication Technologies SMART GRIDS PLATFORMfor the Electricity Networks of the Future - Strategic Research Agenda for Europe’s Electricity Networks of the Future - Toward Smart Power Networks - Strategic Deployment Document for Europe’s Electricity Networks of the Future SMART2020 (GESI 2008) - Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age Ad-hoc Consultation Group - ICT for Energy Efficiency Report Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

4. Partnership Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

5. European coverage Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

6. Expertise in EU funded Projects-Initiatives Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

7. Activities and interconnections Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

8. WP2 - ICT for management of Smart Grids with Microgrids integration • WP Leader • KUL • Objectives • Survey and categorise the different ICT-approaches to smart grids management and their integration in the electric grid. • ICT/Technical issues • Tools and methodologies for optimization of voltage profiles, minimization of network losses, self-healing capability, parallel/islanding operation, adaptive protection systems, generation dispatching, energy storage, accurate island detection and fast re-synchronization, grid infrastructure readiness. Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

9. WP3 - ICT for energy efficiency monitoring in Smart Grids • WP Leader • BHT • Objectives • Identify and prioritise the new needs, provide good-practice solutions and roadmaps for enhancements in technologies and integration. • ICT/Technical issues • Energy efficiency by smart-metering and billing, asset management, power system state estimation, operator support, real-time environment monitoring, disturbance recording, power quality, auto-diagnosis, performance monitoring of prime converters. Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

10. WP4 - ICT for demand-side integration • WP Leader • G2ELAB • Objectives • Explore the interaction between the demand side requirements and the ICT solutions for supporting an efficient and easy integration of an active customer in an “intelligent” grid. • ICT/Technical issues • More interconnection between end-users and distribution utilities, time of use tariffs, home energy management device, automatic load curtailment and soft restart, customer model, pluggable electric vehicle. Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

11. WP5 - ICT for business models management • WP Leader • VTT • Objectives • Collect information on the business models for supporting the implementation of the energy efficiency, demand management and distributed energy services in smart grids in competitive market. • ICT/Technical issues • Models for electricity market, portfolio management, “open access” electricity market, value added ancillary services. Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

12. WP6 - ICT and environment protection in Smart Grids • WP Leader • ECN • Objectives • Explore the opportunities offered by ICT-system for the protection of the Environment in the Smart grids panorama, through the Energy Efficiency management. • ICT/Technical issues • Large-scale integration of renewable energy resources, CO2 emissions management, optimization of idle ICT resources Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

13. WP7 - Supporting best practices through experiences in test facilities • WP Leader • ENEA • Objectives • Define the Test Facilities requirements suitable for the validation of Best Practices of ICT solutions supporting Energy Efficiency in smart generation grids. • Technical issues • Definition of typical benchmarks and performance criteria and indexes, model identification and validation, criteria for scalability and repeatability and repetitiveness of Tests. Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

14. Implementation: 1st year (exemplification) Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

15. Implementation: 2nd year (exemplification) Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

16. Targets • Policy Makers [Commission, Standardisation bodies, Energy authorities, Public Administration, etc] • Reporting – Dissemination tools – Targeted Conferences • Industry [ICT, Energy (generation and distribution, electricity, gas, etc), Manufacturers, Transportation, etc] • Inside Industrial Partners - Targeted Conferences (CIRED, CIGRE’?, etc.) - Workshops - Common initiatives with Ind-driven Networks (e.g. ICT4SMARTDG) • Energy Operators [Commercial Traders, Agencies, etc] • Dissemination tools – Targeted Conferences • Research and Consultation Groups • Reporting – Dissemination tools – Workshops - Common initiatives with RTD projects concerned Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

17. Workplan Start: April, 1° 2009 End: March, 31° 2011 Franchioni - CESI RICERCA

18. Cooperation with ICT4SMARTDG • Proposed initiatives: • Reciprocal delegations in TNs topic events • Coordinated actions in SMARTGRIDS Platform • Common dissemination initiatives • Tools: e.g. mailing lists, databases, links in website and communities Franchioni - CESI RICERCA