smart4grid - a company of KoCoS Messtechnik AG
At smart4grid, we are convinced that the energy transition can only be successfully realised through innovative solutions in grid monitoring and management. Two experienced professors and a successful entrepreneur stand behind smart4grid, together we bring over half a century of experience in research and development in the field of digitalised energy systems. In the past, we have developed fundamental functions in the field of grid automation together with international partners from industry and operation based on measurement hardware established on the market and successfully implemented them in reference projects. Our concepts and solutions are well known and have proven themselves - now it is time to bring them into the grid at scale.
With smart4grid, we have created a secure, powerful and scalable platform for smart grid applications that makes it possible to master the challenges of the energy transition and shape a sustainable energy future.
- Efficient
We help our customers make their distribution grids more efficient. Our software is modular and expandable, and it runs on proven, high-performance smart4grid GmbH hardware. This gives our customers peace of mind when investing in distribution grid automation paving the way for future-proof smart grids.
- Established
smart4grid GmbH has been around for over 30 years, making it a well-established name in the German and international markets. It's a leading supplier of high-performance measurement technology, known for its globally-used hardware platform.
References- Innovative
We've got a great range of field-tested solutions from our research and development team for monitoring and automating distribution grids. And we're also offering innovative, future-proof products for smart grids.
Publications
References from innovative R&D-projects
- Pilot Installation at Westnetz GmbH
Funded as part of the collaborative project 'i-Autonomous - Standardization and Integration of Modular-Autonomous Automation Components in New, Intelligent Local Network Stations' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Project partners: TU Dortmund University, OFFIS e.V., smart4grid GmbH, H&S Hard- & Software Technologie GmbH & Co. KG, Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH, Westnetz GmbH.
- Pilot Installation at AVU Netz GmbH
Funded as part of the collaborative project 'Universal Power Management for Low-Voltage Networks (ULN)' by the state of NRW with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Project partners: TU Dortmund University, ct.e GmbH, ef.Ruhr GmbH, AVU Netz GmbH.
- Pilot Installation at Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH (EWF)
Funded as part of the collaborative project 'i-Automate - Modularly Configurable and Verifiable Automation Architecture for Future Active Electrical Energy Networks' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Project partners: TU Dortmund University, OFFIS e.V., smart4grid GmbH, H&S Hard- & Software Technologie GmbH & Co. KG, Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH.
Scientific Publications
Our scientific publications and pilot projects demonstrate our comprehensive research and innovation in the field of intelligent grids.
Reference Applications / Pilot Projects
- A novel software applications rollout and monitoring strategy for enabling the transition to electromobility in future smart grids
- by Raczka, S.; Bauernschmitt, B.; Hilbrich, D.; Palaniappan, R.; Rehtanz, C.; Krueger, C.; Kamsamrong, J.; Lehnhoff, S.; Puhe, F.; Keune, B.M.
- CIRED Porto Workshop 2022: E-mobility and power distribution systems, 2022, pp. 513-517
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0760
- Monitoring and Rating of the Low Voltage Grid Utilization
- by Claus, J.; Schulz, G.; Kosch, M.; Schwierz, T.; Rehtanz, C.
- CIRED Conference, Rome, June 2023
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.0930
- A General Load Management System for the Low Voltage Grid - Monitoring and Control
- by Claus, J.; Schwierz, T.; Kosch, M.; Wagner, C.; Rehtanz, C.
- ETG Congress, Kassel, May 2023, Mai 2023
- https://www.vde-verlag.de/proceedings-en/456108108.html
- Redispatch 3.0 – Congestion Management for German Power Grids – Considering Controllable Resources in Low-Voltage Grids
- by Krueger, C.; Otte, M.; Holly, S.; Rathjen, S.; Wellssow, A.; Lehnhoff, S.
- ETG Congress, Kassel, Mai 2023
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10172987
- General load management system for the low-voltage grid – motivation, concept, basics
- by Holt, M.; Claus, J.; Kosch, M.; Schulz, G.; Greve, M.; Wagner, C.; Hilbrich, D.; Maasmann, J.; Rehtanz, C.
- IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 2020, Iss.1, 2020, pp. 497-500
- https://doi.org/10.1049/oap-cired.2021.0100
System Concept
- Automated integration process of future automation and monitoring systems in distribution grids
- by Raczka, S.; Puhe, F.; Krueger, C.; Arph, J.; Rehtanz, C.
- ETG Congress, Kassel, May 2023
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10173031
- Virtualisation and management technologies of smart substations
- by Krüger, C.; Kamsamrong J.; Lehnhoff, S.
- 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023), 2023 p. 3171 – 3175
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.0888
- An Intelligent Measurement and Control Device for Active Distribution Grids
- by Palaniappan, R.; Bauernschmitt, B.; Hilbrich, D.; Rehtanz, C.
- IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe 2020 (ISGT-Europe), Netherlands, Oct. 2020
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Europe47291.2020.9248862
- Experimental verification of smart grid control functions on international grids using a real-time simulator
- by Palaniappan, R.; Molodchyk, O.; Shariati-Sarcheshmeh, M.; Asmah, M.; Liu, J.; Schlichtherle, T.; Richter, F.; Appiah Kwofie, E.; Rios Festner, D.; Blanco, G.; Mutule, A.; Borscevskis, O.; Rafaat, S.; Li, Y.; Häger, U.; Rehtanz, C.
- IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, , Vol.16, Iss.13, pp. 2747-2760, July 2022
- https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.12486
- Virtualization for performance guarantees of state estimation in cyber-physical energy systems
- by B. Hage Hassan, A. Narayan, M. Brand, S. Lehnhoff
- Springer Open Energy Informatics 5 (Suppl 1), 30, 2020
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-022-00210-x
- Virtualization Management Concept for Flexible and Fault-Tolerant Smart Grid Service Provision
- by Attarha, S.; Narayan, A.; Hage Hassan, B.; Krüger, C.; Castro, F.; Babazadeh, D.; Lehnhoff, S.
- Energies, 13(9), 2196, MDPI, 2020
- https://doi.org/10.3390/en13092196
- Grid Function Virtualization for Reliable Provision of Services in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems
- by Narayan, A.; Hassan, B. H.; Attarha, S.; Krüger, C.; Babazadeh, D.; Lehnhoff, S.
- IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020, pp. 1-5
- https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM41954.2020.9282006
- A Framework for the Integration of ICT-relevant Data in Power System Applications
- by Brand, M.; Ansari, S.; Castro, F.; Chakra, R.; Hage Hassan, B.; Krüger, C.; Babazadeh, D.; Lehnhoff, S.
- IEEE Powertech, 2019
- https://doi.org/10.1109/PTC.2019.8810654
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Automation Architecture for Electrical Power Systems
- by Velasquez, J.; Krüger, C.; Babazadeh, D.; Lehnhoff, S.; Palaniappan, R.; Bauernschmitt, B.; Hilbrich, D.; Rehtanz, C.
- IEEE Powertech, 2019
- https://doi.org/10.1109/PTC.2019.8810822
- Smart Grid Digitalization in Germany by Standardized Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Green Button
- by Meister, J.; Ihle, N.; Lehnhoff, S.; Uslar, M.
- Application of Smart Grid Technologies, Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-12-803128-5, 2018
- https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803128-5.00010-6
Engineering
- Identification of Relevant Local Grid Stations for a Smart Grid Automation System
- by Raczka, S.; Hilbrich, D.; Rehtanz, C.
- ETG Congress 2021, Mai 2021
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9469669
- Methods for identifying relevant grid areas for the integration of distribution grid automation systems
- by Sobbe, P.; Raczka, S.; Ravisankar, B.; Haeger, U.; Rehtanz, C.
- PESS + PELSS 2022; Power and Energy Student Summit, Kassel, Germany, 2022
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10104243
- An integral Engineering Process for centralised Protection & Control Systems according to IEC 61850-6
- by Bauernschmitt, B.; Kaliwoda, M.; Keune, B.; Hilbrich, D.; Rehtanz, C.
- Conf. on Modern Electric Power Systems (MEPS), Wroclaw, Poland, 6.-9. July 2015
- https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPS.2015.7477158
- Virtualisation And Management Technologies Of Smart Substations
- by Krüger, C.; Kamsamrong, J.; Lehnhoff, S.
- 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023), Rome, Italy
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.0888
- Towards a Process for Integrated IEC 61850 and OPC UA Communication: Using the Example of Smart Grid Protection Equipment
- by Büscher, M.; Kube, M.; Lehnhoff, S.; Piech, K.; Rohjans, S.; Trefke, J.
- Proc. of the 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON’13), IEEE Press, Dallas, Nov. 2014
- https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2014.7049034
Applications
- Optimized grid reduction for state estimation algorithms in under-determined distribution grids
- by Hilbrich, D.; Raczka, S.; Rehtanz, C.
- NEIS 2022, Conference on Sustainable Energy Supply and Energy Storage Systems, Hamburg, Germany, Sep. 2022
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10048082
- A hierarchical optimal power flow method for smart grids with field measurements
- by Palaniappan, R.; Molodchyk, O.; Rehtanz, C.
- CIRED 26th International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, September 2021
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2021.2171
- ASSESS: Anomaly Sensitive State Estimation With Streaming Systems
- by Brand, M.; Engel, D.; Lehnhoff, S.
- SpringerOpen Energy Informatics 6 (Suppl 1), 19, 2023
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-023-00276-1
- Development of a measurement-based algorithm for topology detection in distribution grids
- by Schwierz, T.; Raczka, S.; Hilbrich, D.; Rehtanz, C.
- CIRED Porto Workshop 2022: E-mobility and power distribution systems, 2022
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0712
- Co-ordinated voltage regulation using distributed measurement acquisition devices with a real-time model of the Cigré low-voltage benchmark grid
- by Palaniappan, R.; Hilbrich, D.; Bauernschmitt, B.; Rehtanz, C.
- IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol. 13, iss.5, 2019
- https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2018.5300
- A Model Predictive Control Algorithm for large-scale Integration of Electromobility
- by Raczka, S.; Hilbrich D.; Brüggemann A.; Rehtanz, C.
- IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe 2020 (ISGT-Europe), Netherlands, Oct. 2020
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Europe47291.2020.9248960
- Implementation of Machine Learning-based DER Local Control Schemes on Measurement Devices for Counteracting Communication Failures
- by Palaniappan, R.; Ceschlaw, J.-N.; Karagiannopoulos, S.; Rehtanz, C.
- 11th Bulk Power Systems Dynamics and Control Symposium (IREP 2022), Banff, Canada, July 2022
- https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2207.08732
- Design of a distance protection relay based on industrial automation technology and IEC 61850
- by Keune, B.M.; Kaliwoda, M.; Rehtanz, C.; Faust, M.
- 12th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection (DPSP 2014), IET, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2014
- https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0078
Automated Functional Tests and Testing Environment
- Automated Application Oriented Testing using Real Power Network Models for Combined Protection and Control Systems
- by Hilbrich, D.; Shah, S. W. A.; Rehtanz, C.
- IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Bukarest, Romania, Oct. 2019
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2019.8905457
- Application of IEC 61850-6 and IEC 61970 Data Models for Automated Protection Test Specification
- by Bauernschmitt, B.; Hilbrich, D.; Keune, B.M.; Rehtanz, C.
- IET 13th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, March 2016
- https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0035
- Design of a Hybrid Platform for Online Application Testing with IEC 61970
- by Hilbrich, D.; Bauernschmitt, B.; Keune, B.M.; Rehtanz, C.; Lehnhoff, S.
- IET 13th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, March 2016
- https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0053
- Real-time Test Platform for Enabling Grid Service Virtualisation in Cyber Physical Energy System
- by Krüger, C.; Narayan, A.; Castro, F.; Hassan, B. H.; Attarha, S.; Babazadeh, D.; Lehnhoff, S.
- 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Vienna, Austria, pp. 109-116, 2020
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ETFA46521.2020.9211939
- Structured Planning of Hardware and Software Co-simulation Testing of Smart Grids
- by R. Elshinawy, R. Acosta, J. Schwarz, S. Lehnhoff
- Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - SIMULTECH; ISBN 978-989-758-444-2; ISSN 2184-2841, SciTePress, pages 197-208, 2020
- https://doi.org/10.5220/0009820701970208
- Co-simulation Set-up for Testing Controller Interactions in Distribution Networks
- by J. Velasquez, F. Castro, D. Babazadeh, S. Lehnhoff, T. Kumm, D. Heuberger, R. Treydel T. Lueken, S. Garske, L. Hofmann
- Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (MSCPES), 2018
- https://doi.org/10.1109/MSCPES.2018.8405402
- Standardization of Automated Disturbance Management for Urban Distribution Power Systems
- by Keune, B.M.; Bauernschmitt, B.; Hilbrich, D.; Rehtanz, C.; Lehnhoff, S.
- IET 13th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, March 2016
- https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0060