Smart grids co-simulations: Survey & research directions

The integration of renewable sources, communication and power networks with information and communication technologies is one of the main challenges in Smart Grids (SG) large-scale testing. For this reason, the coupling of simulators is commonly used to dynamically simulate several aspects of the SG infrastructure, in the so-called co-simulations. In this paper, we provide a scoping review of research of co-simulations in the context of Smart Grids: i) research areas and research problems addressed by co-simulations, ii) specific co-simulation aspects focus of research, iii) typical coupling of simulators in co-simulation studies. Based on the results, we discuss research directions of future SG co-simulation research in each of the identified areas.

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This paper provides a scoping review of co-simulations in the context of Smart Grids, including the research areas, research problems, specific co-simulation aspects, and typical coupling of simulators. Based on the results, future research directions for SG co-simulation research in each identified area are discussed.