INTERSCADA PROJECT
Relevant project information
Dates
01/10/2024 - 30/09/2027
Project website
https://interscada.eu/
Role of CIRCE
Partner
Grant agreement number
101173007
Funded by
Description and objectives
The project delivers an open, microservices-based architecture enabling TSOs and DSOs to monitor, control and operate increasingly complex networks with high renewable penetration, power-electronic converters and distributed energy resources.
Project objectives:
- Develop an open, vendor-independent SCADA for hybrid AC/DC grids, integrating multi-vendor devices and converters.
- Design a data-driven, modular and cyber-secure ICT architecture to orchestrate real-time monitoring and control services.
- Implement and validate the solution in real-life European TSO/DSO demonstrators, covering representative AC/DC use cases.
- Produce technical recommendations for standards and grid codes, supporting interoperability and security in hybrid AC/DC systems.
Value proposition
- True multi-vendor interoperability for hybrid grid operation, reducing lock-in to single suppliers.
- Microservices-based modularity, allowing SCADA functions to be added or upgraded without full system redesign.
- Enhanced real-time situational awareness and control in renewable-rich, power-electronics-dominated grids, improving resilience.
- Open-source, scalable foundation enabling EU-wide replication and lower deployment costs.
- Faster transition to AC/DC hybrid networks, with tools aligned to future high-complexity grid needs.
Project partners
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (coordinator) plus a European consortium of TSOs, DSOs, RTOs and universities (including CIRCE, REE, RTE, DERlab, etc.).