InovGrid Project — Distribution network evolution as a decisive answer to new electrical sector challenges

This paper describes the technical architecture that is being developed for the implementation of a fully active distribution network. This project was launched as a response to the new challenges that EDP Distribution (EDPD) faces regarding the liberalization of the European and Iberian electricity markets and regarding the need to introduce more intelligence to manage and control distribution networks with large scale integration of micro-generation and responsive loads.