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Hardware-In-the-Loop Demonstration of Advanced Control Schemes for Active Distribution Networks

Thanks to recent advances in computing power, orchestrating the operations of distributed energy resources (DER) and network assets in real-time (i.e., decisions within minutes) using advanced schemes is becoming a plausible concept. To this end, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation can become a powerful technique allowing advanced control schemes to be demonstrated in a realistic environment. However, building a HIL-based platform can be quite challenging as it involves specialized software and hardware from multiple domains. To help researchers carrying out similar studies, this paper presents the architecture and the implementation details of a HIL-based platform used to demonstrate real-time management of active distribution networks. The platform is comprised of a real-time simulator used as a proxy of an actual network and a control room-like environment created using off-the-shelf solutions. An AC Optimal Power Flow-based control scheme to manage DER and network assets is applied to a UK-style test network for demonstration purposes.