EMPOWER

The EMPOWER project [Empowering the Cyprus power system with sustainable and intelligent technologies] aimed to develop sustainable and smart technologies and tools to enhance the Cyprus power system. The Cyprus power system faces specific challenges due to its insular nature. To address these challenges, the project installed synchronous and real-time metering units that made the transmission level of the system fully observable. It then developed a web-based platform based on advanced and secure technology to enable the full exploitation of the capabilities offered by the metering infrastructure. Other smart units were later integrated into the platform, which improved monitoring capabilities and control flexibility for the system operator. In addition, innovative methodologies were studied for dynamic situation assessment, load shedding, wide-area control for storage and generation, and dynamic modelling.

The project was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus, through the Research and Innovation Foundation. Press here to learn more.

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PROJECT RESULTS

• EMPOWER Press Release 1_GR
• EMPOWER Press Release 1_EN
• EMPOWER Flyer 1_GR
• EMPOWER Flyer 1_EN
• EMPOWER Map of Knowledge 1_EN
• EMPOWER Flyer 2_GR
• EMPOWER Flyer 2_EN
• Installation of PMUs_Video
• EMPOWER Map of Knowledge 2_EN
• EMPOWER Flyer 3_GR
• EMPOWER Flyer 3_EN
• EMPOWER Video_GR
• EMPOWER Video_EN
• EMPOWER Infographic 1_GR
• EMPOWER Infographic 1_EN
• EMPOWER Infographic 2_GR
• EMPOWER Infographic 2_EN
• EMPOWER Map of Knowledge 3_EN

publications

Conferences

1. Operation of a Low Voltage Distribution Grid in Cyprus and the Impact of Photovoltaics and Electric Vehicles
2. Control Scheme for Phase Balancing and Reactive Power Support from Photovoltaic Inverters
3. Enhancing the State Estimation for Low Voltage Distribution Grids
4. Modeling and Energy Management of a Flywheel Storage System for Peak Shaving Applications
5. Demonstration of Man in the Middle Attack on a Feeder Power Factor Correction Unit
6. Calculation of Transmission Line Parameters: A real Case Study
7. Energy Scheduling of Wind Storage Systems Using Stochastic and Robust Optimization
8. Voltage Regulation Under Unbalanced Power Flow in Active Four-wire Low Voltage Distribution Grids
9. Energy Storage Arbitrage and Peak Shaving in Distribution Feeders Under Uncertainty
10. Estimation of Load Inertia using Ambient Measurements from Synchrophasor Technology
11. A Digital Twin Architecture for Smart Buildings

Scientific magazines

1. Wide Area Control of Governors and Power System Stabilizers With an Adaptive Tuning of Coordination Signals
2. State Estimation for Distribution Grids with a Single Point Grounded Neutral Conductor
3. Energy Management and Control of a Flywheel Storage System for Peak Shaving Applications
4. High reporting rate smart metering data for enhanced grid monitoring and services for energy communities
5. Energy Management and Control of Photovoltaic and Storage Systems in Active Distribution Grids
6. A Sensor-less Asymmetric and Harmonic Load Compensation Method by Photovoltaic Inverters based on Event-triggered Impedance Estimation