What ELPROS is?
ELPROS Electronic and Programming Systems is Slovenian company specialized in development and implementation of high performance multifunctional telemetric centres and real-time complex data processing systems.
Main ELPROS Company products are: 1. UniFusion® multifunctional engineering platform for complex real-time data processing; 2. WAProtectorTM system for Wide Area Monitoring Protection and Control Systems (WAMS/WAMPAC) based on synchphasor data.
What is your role within the project?
As a technology provider ELPROS is mainly involved in WAMAS and ROC-BC products. In WAMAS the WAProtector system servers as data gateway and data analyzer for CROSSBOW products. The system collects in real-time PMU data and SCADA data from several TSOs in SEE region, process received data and forward data to other CROSSBOW products.
In ROC-BC ELPROS was involved with development of:
• Real Time Quality Check of Common Grid Models with CROSSBOW partner SCC
• Real-time dynamic line rating and forecasted dynamic line rating for overhead lines with CROSSBOW partners SCC and UNIMAN
• Centralized system for over-frequency real-time dynamic settings for generators with CROSSBOW partner SCC
The WAMAS product, in which ELPROS worked, has been awarded by the EU Innovation Radar. What does this recognition mean?
This recognition means that we worked on development which is interesting for end-users and has commercial potential.
What are the main benefits of the CROSSBOW results and development? How will it contribute to the Energy Transition in Europe?
CROSSBOW products in which ELPROS was involved are used for:
• Optimization of the energy transmission with advanced monitoring for power transfer over transmission lines.
• Power system stability enhancement in case of high frequencies with cost optimized solution. It optimizes generation reduction based on centralized control actions which use for decision making existing metering systems.
• Improvement of common grid models which are the basis for services like power flow calculations, security analysis, etc.
What are the main challenges that ELPROS has faced during the project?
Main challenge was handling access to many different data sources from devices like SCADA systems, PDCs, PMUs, battery storages from several countries. This involved a lot of coordination between the companies and IT management since all such devices are installed inside the closed technical networks.
What will be the most important CROSSBOW legacies in the SEE?
The most important legacy of CROSSBOW project is fact that developed products will be used also in the future and will be upgraded with new requirements and future experiences.
What is next after CROSSBOW H2020?
The next step is commercialization of developed products and continued with the upgrade based on future experiences.