Selected project examples

Target concept for a virtual power plant, Stadtwerk, Germany

Target concept for a virtual power plant, Stadtwerk, Germany

Creation of a target concept for virtual power plants, analysis and consideration of possible short, medium and long-term developments in the energy markets and their environment with the use of scenarios. Derivation of a target concept customized for the customer with action recommendations, a roadmap and optimum decision points.

The overall concept covers an energy concept including an assessment of market developments and a system-based concept including considerations of reliability, robustness and cyber security. Derived from these were requirements and procedures for integration of IT and automation systems and strategies to establish large, reliable and controllable virtual power plants. A market analysis was carried out for selected software components.