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N-SIDE uses machine learning to produce a variety of forecasts for system operators, including system imbalance forecast, reserve needs forecast and congestion risk forecast.
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This robust market clearing algorithm matches supply and demand bids in a closed-gate auction fashion, considering potential congestion and other constraints.
Outage Planning Optimization
Leverage advanced analytics to determine the optimal strategy and daily schedule for grid interventions and related outages.
Dynamic Reserves Dimensioning
TSOs: dynamically adapt reserves volume based on the real imbalance risk faced by the system using machine learning and advanced analytics.
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Justin Gellezak
FlexPlan project highlighted at Innogrid 2020
The H2020 FlexPlan project aims at developing and testing a new grid planning tool, considering investments in flexibility, storage, grid reinforcements/expansion for transmission and distribution grids. Environmental and security/reliability constraints are also taken into account, as well as the probabilistic nature of the problem (due to the uncertain nature of the scnarios considered for 2030-2040-2050).
The project was recently selected to a panel discussion at virtual InnoGrid 2020 (organised by EDSO and ENTSO-E), during which the project coordinator, Gianluigi Migliavacca, had the opportunity to set out the project.
In the project, N-SIDE’s main role is to:
· Design and implement innovative algorithms to solve the computationally challenging probabilistic optimization problem
· Design, implement and test the new T&D planning tool, including a GUI and supporting the large-scale tests performed on 6 regional cases.
· Make sure the planning tool can be tested by stakeholders after the project and so fits the needs of the planning tool users.
Considering this last point, FlexPlan recently launched a consultation on the planning tool (features and interface). All concerned stakeholders are kindly invited to answer the questions:
The overall budget of the H2020 FlexPlan project is nearly 4.5M€. The consortium includes three TSOs (TERNA, ELES and REN), one DSO (ENEL Global Infrastructure representing e-distribuzione), several R&D companies and universities from 8 European Countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain) and N-SIDE, the developer of the European market coupling platform EUPHEMIA.
Have a look at the brochure for more information on theFlexPlan project and all involved partners.
