Simulation for the evaluation of energy management algorithms at the district level - Example of use case from the AMBASSADOR project

In the context of the EU FP7 AMBASSADOR project, a simulation platform has been developed, as a support for the development and the deployment of energy management systems at the district level. Such simulation platform is called District Simulation Platform (DSP), and includes both the models of the physical components from the district, and the models of the energy management algorithms. The DSP is a support for Software In the Loop (SIL) validation: the same algorithm code is first developed and tested on the DSP before being deployed for real-time operation of the district. The DSP can take into account various district configurations through user-defined configuration files. These configurations cover the field tests of the AMBASSADOR project, including the Lavrion experimental site from NTUA close to Athens (Greece), and the INCAS experimental district platform from CEA close to Chambery (France). The last one is detailed in this paper.