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FROM KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION TO SCIENCE-BASED INNOVATION

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT | TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND VALORIZATION ADVANCED TRAINING| CONSULTING | PRE-INCUBATION OF TECH-BASED BUSINESSES

MISSION: INTERFACE INSTITUTE

• Twofold objective: – High level scientific research

– Active interface between university and economy

• … leading to – Enhancement of Portuguese science in the European context

– Enhancement of the competitiveness of Portuguese economy/industry

LEGAL STATUS

• Private non-profit association

• Public Interest Institution since 2001

• Associate Laboratory statute awarded in 2002 by the Ministry of Science and Technology

• Rated Excellent by the MCT international evaluation board

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Capital = 1.250.000 €

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RESEARCH UNITS AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION CHAIN

Units have distinct profiles…

CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE

INNOVATION AND VALUE

Innovation & Tech. Transfer

Robotics and Intelligent Systems

Telecomm. & Multimedia

Power Systems

Information Sys. & Graphic Cp.

ManufacturingSystems Engineering

Optoelectronics and Elect. Systems

Artificial Int. & Data Analysis

Advanced Computing Systems

Management & Indust. Engineering

Knowledge production

Applied research projects

Development Technology transfer, valorization

© 2010 2012 5 Power Systems Unit presentation

Power Systems Unit mission

• Development of advanced research in emergent modeling,

optimization and control techniques applied to Power Systems

characterized by large scale integration of renewable power

sources and distributed generation, with technology and know-

how transfer to utilities and industrial companies and support to

the public sector and energy agencies

Modeling

Optimization

Control

Advanced

Research

Large Scale Wind Power

Distributed Generation

Electric Vehicles

Power Systems

System Operators

Utilities

Industrial Companies

Public Sector

Energy Agencies

Technology

Know-how

Transfer


Personnel

• 20+2 PhD

• 18 PhD Students

• 18 Grantees

• 5 Administrative/Technical


Scientific and Technological Areas

• Steady-state and dynamic analysis of power systems

• Load modeling and forecasting

• Wind forecasting

• Planning and operation methodologies using

computational intelligence

• Fuzzy modeling of power systems

• Modeling, management and control of wind and

microgeneration energy conversion systems and networks

• Electric vehicles integration in electric networks


Scientific and Technological Areas

• Security assessment with machine learning techniques

and fuzzy analysis

• Dynamic security analysis and economic operation of

isolated power systems with renewable energy sources

• GIS models and tools for regional energy planning

• Reliability assessment of power systems

• Risk analysis & multicriteria decision-aid

• Power quality

• Regulatory issues & electricity markets


Partners & Clients

• Generating companies

• EMS and DMS vendors

• Wind park owners

• Big consumers

• System Operators - ISO, TSO and DSO

• Energy planning agencies

• Regulatory authorities

• Government bodies

© 2010 2012

Projects

• Electric Vehicles integration

– MG+EV – Identification of Control and Management Strategies for

Microgrids with Plugged-in Electric Vehicles, FCT, 2011-2013

– REIVE – Smart Grids with Electric Vehicles, FAI (Research Support Fund,

Portugal), 2010-2012

– MERGE – Mobile Energy Resources in Grids of Electricity, EU, 2010-2011

– GREEN ISLANDS - Power demand estimation and power system impacts

resulting of fleet penetration of electric/plug-in vehicles, FCT (MIT-Portugal

programme), 2009-2012

10 Power Systems Unit presentation

EU, National, Contracts * (Associated Lab)


Projects

• Distributed Generation and Microgrids (1/2)

– CitInES - Design of a decision support tool for sustainable, reliable and

cost-effective energy strategies in cities and industrial complexes, EU,

2011-2013

– DYMONDS - Intelligent Distribution Systems supported in Monitoring and

Dynamic Decision, FCT, 2011-2013

– SMAGIS - A Smart Energy Grid Integration System Configuration of an

Energy Storage System in presence of RES Microgeneration, EDVs and

Polygeneration, FCT, 2011-2013

– SGPV – Smart Grid Ready PV, QREN, 2011-2013

– MORE MICROGRIDS - Advanced Architectures and Control Concepts for

More Microgrids, EU, 2006-2009



Projects

• Distributed Generation and Microgrids (2/2)

– GENEDIS - Impact Analysis of Small Dispersed Generation Under Different

Regulation Directives, FCT, 2004-2007

– VENUS, Value of Distributed Generation, FCT, 2004–2007

– MICROGRIDS - Large scale integration of MICRO-generation to low voltage

GRIDS, EU, 2003–2005


© 2010 2012

Projects

• Network Management (1/2)

– MECOORD – Efficient Methodology for Optimal Coordination of Directional

Overcurrent Relay in Mashed Systems, USP São Carlos, (TBE - P&D

ANEEL), Brazil, 2011 – 2013

– SIMULESP - Expert system to support network operator on real time

decision, UNISANTA (Eletropaulo - P&D ANEEL), Brazil, 2010-2013

– GEMS - Gross Errors and Missing Signals - New concepts in Power System

State Estimation, FCT, 2010-2012

– ASIRP – Analysis and selection of investments to reduce losses in the

distribution system, EDP, 2009-2010

– PARAFUZZY - Fuzzy state estimator for real time network analysis using

paraconsistent annotated logic for modeling conditions of uncertainty of

unmonitored points, UNISANTA (EDP Brasil - P&D ANEEL), Brazil, 2008-

2011




Projects

• Network Management (2/2)

– INOVGRID – Development of advanced telemetering systems able to

support the technical and commercial management of distribution

networks including micro-generation, EDP, 2007-2011

– DMS - Development of Advanced Modules for Network Management

Systems, EFACEC, 1997-...



Projects

• Isolated power systems

– EEM-Dinâmica – Characterization of the Dynamic Behavior of the Madeira

and Porto Santo Islands Regarding a Large Scale Integration of

Renewable Energy Sources, EEM, 2011-2012

– EDA-RENOV – Impact Studies for Large Scale Integration of Renewable

Energy Sources in S. Miguel and Flores Islands, EDA, 2011-2012

– PPC Control Centers – Specification of the architecture, SCADA and DMS

functions and telecommunication requirements for the Control Centers of

32 non interconnected Greek Islands, PPC (Greece), 2010 – 2011

– MORECARE - More Advanced Control Advice for Secure Operation of

Isolated Power Systems with Increased Renewable Energy Penetration

and Storage, EU, 2000–2003



Projects

• Forecasting and profiling

– ONS-PREV – Roadmap about Wind Power Forecasting - Consultancy for

the Independent System Operator of Brazil, ONS, 2011-2012

– ARGOS – Wind energy integration facilitation, Argonne National Lab (USA),

2008-2011

– Microgeneration profiling, EDP Distribution, 2010

– CCR – Characterization of Consumers and Networks, EDP Distribution,

2002–2004 (extended 2006, 2007, 2008-09)

– PREVEOL – Forecasting of wind power generation, APREN, 2006-2007



Projects

• Renewable energy (1/2)

– REN-FACTS - Transient Stability and Voltage Control Studies in the

Portuguese Transmission System, REN, 2011-2012

– AMPLA: Geographic Information System applied to Renewable Sources

Survey in Rio de Janeiro, COPTEC (AMPLA - P&D ANEEL), Brazil, 2010-

2011

– TWENTIES - Transmission system operation with large penetration of Wind

and other renewable Electricity sources in Networks by means of

innovative Tools and Integrated Energy Solutions, EU, 2010-2013

– Study on the Impact of Large Renewable Deployment on European

Electricity Higher Voltage Systems, EU (JRC-Institute for Energy), 2009

– ANEMOS-PLUS - Advanced Tools for the Management of Electricity Grids

with Large-Scale Wind Generation, EU, 2007-2010



Projects

• Renewable energy (2/2)

– ENERCON - Studies for the definition of control parameters of wind

generators for new wind parks, ENERCON, 2007-2011

– HEO-WIND - Study for the identification of new conditions for wind

integration in Hungary, Hungarian System Operator (Hungary), 2007-2008

– ONS – Consultancy for the Independent System Operator of Brazil

regarding integration of wind generation in the Brazilian network, ONS

(Brazil), 2005 -2008

– * CONCURSO EÓLICA - Support to the definition of technical specifications

and design of the selection process in the Call for Tenders for new wind

power generation in Portugal, Ministry of Economy and Innovation, 2005-

2006



Projects

• Security

– iTESLA - Innovative Tools for Electrical System Security within Large Areas,

EU, 2012-2016

– RESERVAS - Medium and long-term evaluation of operational reserve in

the Iberian power systems in the presence of a high penetration of

renewable sources. REN and REE, 2006-2008. Extension to 2009 (tool

delivery)


© 2010 2012

Projects

• Regulation and Markets

– EDP Transf – Identification of the generation that can be transferred

between balancing areas of the Portuguese Generation/Transmission

system, EDP, 2010 - 2011

– PLASM – Simulation platform for electricity markets, FCT, 2007-2010

– RAVE – Advanced network studies for the establishment of the High

Speed Railway in Portugal, RAVE, 2007-2008

– * Legislation RAM and RAA – Regional laws and regulations for RAM and

RAA regarding the regional electric sector law and technical regulation for

integration of microgeneration, Regional governments of Madeira and

Azores, 2007

– MILES - The Impact of the Iberian Electricity Market on the Companies’

Performance and Long-Term Security of Supply: A Simulation Analysis,

FCT, 2004-2007



© 2010 2012

Projects

• Other

– LASCA - Large Scale Computing with Auto-encoders – Application to Power

Systems, FCT, 2011-2012

– EPSO - Evolutionary Particle Swarm Optimization, a new meta-heuristic

variant with application in Power Systems, FCT, 2004-2007

– Consultancy in the design of evaluation methodologies in call for tenders,

STCP-1999, 2000, TIP-2004, Metro do Porto-2005, 2008, 2009-10




Special projects

• MIT – Portugal

– Strong involvement in the Doctoral Program in Sustainable Energy

Systems

– Participation in the flagship project “Green Island”

• CMU – Portugal

– Involvement in the Doctoral Program in Engineering and Public Policy

– Collaboration in post-graduation projects

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