Storage systems for the transition towards active and smart distribution systems

Abstract

The paper presents the criteria adopted for designing a storage system to be used in a distribution grid where several distributed resources exist. The purpose of introducing storage in distribution is to enable the operators to manage the grid as a really active system. A droop based control system has been designed and tested through simulations. The results are currently being used to specify and build a prototype device to be installed in a test facility where Enel will develop a “smart grid”.