IEC TS 63189-2:2023

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IEC TS 63189-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2023-10
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
colour
inside
Virtual Power Plants-
Part 2: Use Cases
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 29.240.01  ISBN 978-2-8322-7623-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 System requirements . 9
4.1 General considerations . 9
4.2 Basic requirements . 9
4.2.1 General . 9
4.2.2 Privacy . 9
4.2.3 Cyber security . 9
4.2.4 Adaptability, flexibility and interoperability . 9
4.2.5 Communication and information . 10
4.2.6 Reliability . 10
4.3 Operational risks of VPPs . 10
4.3.1 General . 10
4.3.2 Major . 10
4.3.3 Moderate . 10
4.3.4 Minor . 10
5 Business roles . 11
5.1 VPP participant . 11
5.2 DER owner . 11
5.3 System operator . 11
5.4 Electricity market operator . 11
6 Actors . 11
7 Application scenarios and functions . 11
7.1 Overview . 11
7.2 Functions . 12
8 VPP use case . 12
8.1 Overview . 12
8.2 Use case template . 12
8.3 Use case matrix . 12
8.4 Use case development . 13
8.4.1 General . 13
8.4.2 Description of the use case . 14
8.4.3 Diagrams of use case . 26
8.4.4 Technical details . 42
8.4.5 Step by step analysis of use case . 49
8.4.6 Information exchanged . 68
9 Summary of standards gap analysis . 70
10 Conclusion and recommendations . 70
Bibliography . 72

Figure 1 – Use case matrix development methodology . 13

Table 1 – Use case list . 14
Table 2 – Scope and objectives of use case . 16
Table 3 – Narrative of use case . 19
Table 4 – Key performance indicators . 22
Table 5 – Use case conditions . 24
Table 6 – Diagrams of use case . 26
Table 7 – Diagram(s) of actors . 43
Table 8 – Grouping of China . 44
Table 9 – Grouping of Japan . 45
Table 10 – Grouping of Australia . 46
Table 11 – Grouping of Germany . 47
Table 12 – References . 47
Table 13 – Scenario conditions . 49
Table 14 – Steps of scenarios . 54
Table 15 – Information exchanged . 68
Table 16 – Conclusion of use cases . 71

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