The transition towards a low-carbon economy is significantly transforming the power system towards a bidirectional, distributed and renewable-based system. 

Available tools for grid management in this changing environment have often underperformed: INTERPRETER will overcome limitations of existing tools through a modular grid management solution consisting of a set of 10 software applications for an optimal design, planning, operation and maintenance of the electricity grid – with a special focus on the distribution network – that will be offered to grid operators through an open-source interoperable platform.

The overall objective of the INTERPRETER project is to develop a modular grid management solution consisting of a set of interoperable off-line and on-line software tools for an optimized design, planning, operation and maintenance of the electricity grid – with a special focus on distribution network – that will be offered to grid operators through an open source software platform. 

These tools will support DSOs and TSOs to move from a traditional grid management approach to an active system management approach, addressing the whole power system (i.e. both distribution and transmission level) and considering the rapid deployment of distributed energy resources (variable renewables and storage) as well as growing environmental concerns.

The overall solution and each of its modules will be developed, tested and validated in close collaboration with 2 DSOs from 6 different EU countries, providing a set of representative use cases, thus ensuring the replicability and uptake of INTERPRETER solution across Europe.

Specific objectives:

• Increase the efficiency of the grid management – including both operation and maintenance – through a set of innovative, interoperable and modular software applications making use of the new grid models.
• To improve the sustainability and to reduce the costs in the electricity grid design and planning through a set of innovative, interoperable and modular software applications making use the new grid models.
• To test and validate INTERPRETER solutions using a set of representative use cases defined in collaboration with 2 different European DSOs from Spain and Belgium.
• To promote the adoption of INTERPRETER modular approach and overall solution through intense dissemination and the knowledge transfer of the project’s main outcomes towards the targeted stakeholders.
• To discuss and provide recommendations and insights in several areas of the project – interoperability, cybersecurity, data protection – to key stakeholders in the framework of relevant I, such as BRIDGE.

Partners

• FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS
• CENTRO DE INVESTIGACAO EM ENERGIA REN - STATE GRID SA
• ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS
• DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
• FUNDACION CARTIF
• ATOS SPAIN SA
• ATOS IT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES IBERIA SL
• OPERATEUR DE RESEAUX D’ENERGIES
• MONTAJES ELECTRICOS CUERVA S.L.
• TURNING TABLES SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
• EUROQUALITY SARL

Start date: 1 October 2019 - End date: 30 September 2022