Interoperability instead of siloed solutions
A shared approach to data and interfaces is meant to connect diverse systems more effectively and strengthen interoperability
Focus Areas
CloudEnerChain spans topics from interoperability to digital applications for grid operations.
The focus is on the themes that matter most for secure and interoperable power grids.
Content focus
Four perspectives shape the technical work of the project.
Cybersecurity along the full chain
Security is not treated as a point solution, but as a principle spanning secondary systems, communication paths and control-centre integration
Cloud and edge aligned with operational requirements
Digital applications should be placed where they create value while respecting latency, safety and operational requirements
Operational value for grid operations
Monitoring, anomaly detection and new digital applications are intended to support day-to-day utility operations in practical ways
Technical framing
From power-grid foundations to digital applications.
Together they connect system understanding, secure communication and digitally supported grid operations.
Connected secondary and control technology
From sensors and actuators to grid control systems, data and communication relationships in the power grid are becoming denser
Cloud and edge integration for utility operations
Digital infrastructures must balance scalability, latency constraints, security requirements and regulatory conditions at the same time
Interoperability as a prerequisite
Without shared models and clear interfaces, new applications often get stuck at proprietary system boundaries
Holistic cybersecurity
Prevention, monitoring, attack detection and response need to work together if digitalisation is to remain robust
Project logic
From system understanding to security and validation.
Understand
The starting point is real-world requirements from power grids, existing system landscapes and the growing role of digital connectivity
Connect
Building on this, data flows, system boundaries and digital interfaces are framed so that cross-vendor cooperation becomes more feasible
Secure
Cybersecurity is embedded as a guiding principle in architecture, communication, monitoring and digital applications
Validate
The resulting approaches are assessed in practice-oriented environments to evaluate their suitability for future use in grid operations