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Cybersecurity Resilience in Distributed Energy Resources

Date: 16/05/2024
Time: 10:00 am
Presenter: Flemming Johansen
Abstract: The number of Distributed Energy Resources connected to the grid is increasing, along the path towards more renewable energy. These power systems are connected to cloud applications, and external operators and servers, and becomes Cyber-Physical-Power-Systems, that represents a cybersecurity risk for the grid. The attention of cybercriminals on OT systems, like DERs, are increasing, as OT systems typically are lacking behind IT systems in terms of security, and therefore are easier targets. The risk is clearly identified, and legislation in e.g. US and EU are emerging to cope with the threat. This presentation is proposing an approach on how to address this problem in the design of DERs, with a Resilience Control approach using a framework and process based on IEC62443, and includes suggestions to mitigation strategies, during the lifetime of the power system.
Flemming Johansen
Flemming Johansen works at Schneider Electric in Kolding, Denmark as Senior Principal Architect, for embedded systems for power converters. He received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern University of Denmark, in Odense in 1995, and in 1996 he joined Silcon Power Electronics, which later became APC, and finally Schneider Electric. In these 27 years he has had various roles, starting from hardware and firmware designer of power converters for large 3 phase UPS systems. Later he became a project manager and then system architect of the core control systems, for power systems. The last 5 years he has been part of the Innovation chapter of Data Center Systems, leading the digital stream for power converter products. His area of expertise is system architecture for controlling power converters, with focus on the embedded hardware, software, and communication. He has multiple patents in his area of expertise, and he is currently member of the Patent Validation Committee for Secure Power Line of Business.