Secure and Robust Authentication for DC MicroGrids based on Power Talk   Communication
  We propose a novel framework for secure and reliable authentication of Distributed Energy Resources to the centralized secondary/tertiary control system of a DC MicroGrid (MG), networked using the IEEE 802.11 wireless interface. The key idea is to perform the authentication using power talk, which is a powerline communication technique executed by the primary control loops of the power electronic converters, without the use of a dedicated hardware for its modem. In addition, the scheme also promotes direct and active participation of the control system in the authentication process, a feature not commonly encountered in current networked control systems for MicroGrids. The PLECS-based simulations verifies the viability of our scheme. 
Marko Angjelichinoski, Pietro Danzi, \v{C}edomir Stefanovi\'c, Petar   Popovski
cs.SY cs.IT math.IT