Congestion-based control of flexible loads
When congestion occurs, the app automatically calculates how much the power consumption of flexible loads needs to be limited in order to relieve the affected grid area. The reduction is applied on a non-discriminatory basis and only to the extent required to resolve the critical grid condition. Appropriate control commands or setpoints can then be transmitted via standardized interfaces to the responsible downstream systems and ultimately to the individual assets. At any time, you can see which flexible loads are currently being controlled. Interventions remain active only for as long as necessary to mitigate the congestion.
Verify that generation and storage assets can actually be controlled
Generation and storage assets can only provide operational flexibility if they can be reached and respond as expected when they are needed. The Congestion Management app therefore supports systematic controllability checks for suitable generation and storage assets. Eligible assets can be selected and checked against relevant prerequisites, such as the availability of measurement data, technical eligibility and potential conflicts with other congestion management processes. The selected assets can then be activated on a test basis to verify that remote control works as intended. The results are recorded in a standardized and transparent way, providing a reliable basis for internal documentation, reporting and follow-up actions.
Automated curtailment of distributed generation
The app can automate congestion management for controllable generating assets in low-voltage grids. If high generation leads to thermal or voltage constraints, the app can initiate targeted curtailment measures. This helps comply with relevant operating limits, alleviate critical grid conditions and create additional time before grid reinforcement or expansion measures need to be implemented. Standardized control commands, comprehensive process documentation and transparent status and event logs ensure that interventions remain targeted, traceable and audit-ready.
Topological live view of ongoing control processes
The topological live view gives you a clear overview of all ongoing control measures across the grid. You can see which assets are currently being controlled or curtailed, as well as which control instructions have been forwarded and disaggregated as part of redispatch processes. The view displays all measurement values, technical resources and grid elements affected by congestion at a glance, with each category easily shown or hidden as needed.
For each control process, you can access detailed information such as the current process status, the start of the intervention, the loading of the affected grid element and the reason for the action. Additional information includes minimum and maximum voltage, remaining flexibility potential and the number of assets currently involved. Where several interventions are running in parallel, individual feeders can be analyzed separately.
Documentation and event logging of congestion management measures
All grid areas in which control measures for congestion management have been applied are documented and can be exported when needed. The event log records all relevant notifications during these control measures, ranging from event descriptions to information about the resulting effects.
The Congestion Management app supports transparent and traceable documentation of control measures and controllability checks. For each event, information such as the time, grid area and corresponding response is recorded. This allows you to respond specifically to anomalies or special cases in the automated control process when needed.
Secure grid operation
The Congestion Management app helps you respond quickly to overloads and voltage issues and supports the secure operation of your low-voltage grids.
More time for grid reinforcement and expansion
Put regulatory control requirements into practice
In combination with Online Monitoring, the app turns grid transparency into operational action: identify congestion, determine the required intervention, activate available flexibility and document the outcome in one continuous process.
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