Cyber Physical Security of Distributed Energy Resources/ Sajber fizička bezbednost distribuiranih energetskih resursa

Energija, ekonomija, ekologija, 4, XXV (2023) (стр 1- 9)
 

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Luka Strezoski, Zorana Babic, Dejan Milojicic

Е-АДРЕСА / E-MAIL: lukastrezoski@uns.ac.rs

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DOI: 10.46793/EEE23-4.01S

САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:

Huge amounts of data are coming from the electrical grid, through smart meters, smart inverters, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) protocols. This makes emerging power systems, and especially distribution grids, heavily dependent on real-time data from the field, as well as on the IT infrastructure for observation and control of field devices. As a consequence, emerging electrical systems are becoming fully digitized, cyber-physical systems with all the accompanying advantages and challenges. Such a power system is called a “Smart Grid”. As all cyber-physical systems, Smart Grids are heavily dependent on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure. Therefore, they are highly vulnerable to attacks that can compromise uninterrupted data flow, such as denial of service attacks and interruptions due to natural disasters, cataclysmic events, or wars, as well as due to malicious cyber-attacks.

In this paper, we summarize the state-of-the-art in the cyber-physical security of distributed energy resources (DERs). We explore pain points to which monitoring and control of DERs in emerging electrical systems are exposed due to malicious cyber-attacks. We continue with analyzing the accompanying consequences to the safety and reliability of emerging Smart Grids. Finally, we present our idea of Digital Twin technology as a tool for assisting distribution system operators and grid engineers, to detect, attenuate, and prevent malicious cyber-attacks in DERs.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:

Distributed energy resources, DERMS, cyber security, false data injection, microgrids

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