Real-time Test Platform for Enabling Grid Service Virtualisation in Cyber Physical Energy System

The challenge of reliable operation in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES) is constantly increasing due to more participating actors and associated disruptive events. The supporting automation systems for monitoring, communication and control is a vital part for reliable operation, realized by grid services such as voltage control, frequency control, system restoration. However, to ensure the availability of these services during and after disruptive events is challenging. Management technologies such as virtualization are key drivers to provide the necessary flexibility to reallocate, orchestrate and update such grid services. This paper introduces a multidisciplinary real-time test platform for integration of grid service management in CPES. Furthermore, a detailed description of the test environment including real-time power system simulation, communication system simulation, grid virtualisation management kit and virtualized hardware-software components are provided. Finally, the test platform is evaluated by a set of scenarios for modified CIGRE MV grid and its communication infrastructure.