Performance Evaluation of Wireless M2M Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Applications



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59 th SRD/MG Meeting Vienna, Austria, August 28th-30th 2013 Christian Hägerling TU Dortmund University Communication Networks Institute (CNI) Dortmund, Germany Email: christian.haegerling@tu-.de Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Communication Networks Institute Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Wietfeld

Agenda Introduction Requirements for ICT systems in Power Grids Wireless M2M Technologies for Smart Grids Applications Automated Meter Reading and Smart Grid Architectures RF Mesh Systems for Automated Meter Reading Frequency / Coverage Analysis Integration of Customers into Smart Distribution Grids (Access Networks) Frequency / Coverage Analysis (Small-Scale vs. Large Scale) Performance Evaluation of Access Technologies Additional Installation Scenarios and Performance Evaluation Conclusion and Outlook Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 2/ 24

Requirements for ICT Systems in Power Grids Scalability of systems, technologies and applications: Coverage Data Traffic Interoperability Availability Quality of Service Security Inhouse (~10 entities, m) City (10 3-10 5 entities, km) Countries / Continental (>10 6. entities, 1000 km) Different Technology Life-Cycles: Power Systems: Decades ICT Systems: Years Quellen: Apple.com, Google.de 2007: iphone 2008: 3G 2009: 3GS 2010: 4G 2011: 4GS 2012: 5 2013: 5S Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 3/ 24

Technology Life-Cycles of Wireless Access Technologies Availability of technologies TETRA LTE HSxPA UMTS Mobile WiMAX LTE Advanced EDGE GPRS GSM HSPA+ / DC-HSPA LTE HSPA+ / DC-HSPA UMTS HSxPA LTE Advanced LTE Today Scenario 2020 Scenario 2030 LTE Advanced HSPA+ / DC-HSPA Mobile WiMAX Satellit (IP-Dienste) Research / Introduction Development Adoption Growth of Time utilization Maturity Degeneration Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 4/ 24

Reference Smart Grid Projects and Access Technologies Boulder, CO Ontario 802.15.4 Mesh Mülheim a.d.r. Gotenburg Wien Groningen RF Mesh CDMA Tokyo 802.15.4 Mesh Austin, TX RF Mesh Point-to-Point Microwave Málaga Israel CDMA Curitiba Südafrika Sydney 5 Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 5/ 24

Wireless Access Technologies for Smart Grids Technology GSM UMTS TETRA CDMA450 WiMAX LTE Modulation Frequency Datarate GMSK (EDGE: 8-PSK) 900 MHz 1,8 GHz 9,6 kbit/s (GPRS: 171,2 kbit/s, EDGE: 384 kbit/s) QPSK (HSPA(+): 16-/64-QAM) 1,9 GHz, 2,1 GHz 2 Mbit/s (HSPA: 14 Mbit/s, HSPA+: 168 Mbit/s) π/4 DQPSK BOS: 380-395 MHz Private: 400 MHz 28,8 kbit/s QPSK, 8-PSK, 16-QAM 450 MHz 144 kbit/s (EV-DO & EV- DV): DL: 3,1 Mbit/s UL: 1,8 Mbit/s) BPSK, QPSK, 16- QAM, 64-QAM 2,6 GHz, 3,5 GHz 70 Mbit/s (up to 1Gbit/s for low mobility users) QPSK, 16QAM, 64- QAM 800 MHz, 1,8, 2,0, 2,6 GHz DL: 350 Mbit/s UL: 75 Mbit/s Coverage up to 35 km up to 20 km up to 22 km up to 45 km up to 5 km up to 10 km Licence First allocation: 1989 (D-Net), 1993 (E-Net) Until end of 2016 First allocation: Mid 2000 Until end of 2021 Reallocation of C-Band: Start of 2004 Until end of 2020 Allocation (3,5 GHz): End of 2006 Until end of 2021 First allocation: Mid 2010 ( Digital Dividend ) Until end of 2025 Remarks Experts: 10 additional years needed First allocation revenue: approx. 50 bn. Bands cleared for general trunked radio systems ( Technologyneutral ) Frequency range for general broadband usage, revenue: 56 M. First allocation revenue: 4,4 bn. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 6/ 24

Wireless Inhouse Technologies for Smart Grids Technology Bluetooth EnOcean KNX-RF Wireless M- Bus Frequency 2,4 GHz 868 MHz 868 MHz 868 MHz 2,4 GHz Bandwidth 1 MHz 280 khz 200 khz 50 khz 20 MHz WLAN ZigBee Z-Wave 2,4 GHz / 868 MHz (Europa) 2 MHz (2,4 GHz) /600 KHz (868 MHz) 868 MHz 20 khz TX power max. 20 dbm max. 10 dbm max. 13,98 dbm max. 10 dbm max. 20 dbm Modulation GFSK ASK FSK 2-FSK BPSK /DQPSK 0 dbm (class 3)/ max. 20 dbm (class 1) BPSK (868 MHz) / OQPSK (2,4 GHz) 0 dbm /max. 13,98 dbm GFSK Data rate 732 kbit/s 125 kbit/s 16 kbit/s 66,67 kbit/s Coverage indoor Coverage outdoor 11 MBit/s / 54 MBit/s 250 kbit/s (2,4 GHz) / 20 kbit/s (868 MHz) 9,6 kbit/s 5 m - 10 m 30 m 30 m 30 m 25 m - 40 m 14 m 30 m 100 m 300 m 100 m 500 m >100 m 175 m >200 m Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 7/ 24

RF Mesh Systems for Automated Meter Reading Neighbourhood RF Mesh Network Router RF Mesh Network Smart Meter (US) Household with Electric Smart Meter Router Collectors Network System Parameter: 900 MHz RF Mesh 9,6 kbit/s per channel Slotted Aloha channel access Geo-based routing algorithm (Greedy Forwarding) Max. number of hops: 40 Scenario 1: Small-scale scenario Scenario 2: Full-scale scenario (17.181 meters) Collector IP based backhaul B. Lichtensteiger, B. Bjelajac, C. Müller and C. Wietfeld, "RF Mesh Systems for Smart Metering: System Architecture and Performance", Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2010), Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, Oct 2010, pp. 379-384. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 8/ 24

RF Mesh Systems for Automated Meter Reading Geo-based small-scale evaluation scenario Comparison of frequency options for SRD at 2,4 GHz, 868 MHz, 450 MHz and 169 MHz 3d Simulation Model Collector / Sender Collector / Sender Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 9/ 24

RF Mesh Systems for Automated Meter Reading Geo-based small-scale evaluation scenario Comparison of frequency options for SRD at 2,4 GHz, 868 MHz, 450 MHz and 169 MHz 3d Simulation Model 2400 MHz 868 MHz 169 MHz Collector / Sender Collector / Sender Collector / Sender 164 m 150 m Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 10 / 24

RF Mesh Systems for Automated Meter Reading Geo-based small-scale evaluation scenario Comparison of frequency options for SRD at 2,4 GHz, 868 MHz, 450 MHz and 169 MHz Sub-GHz frequencies show better performance on building penetration 3d Simulation Model RSSI [dbm] Indoor Outer wall Outer wall Distance [m] Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 11 / 24

Customer Energy Management Systems in Smart Grids Home Area Network Neighborhood Area Network Wide Area Network Demand Side Management Controllable Load Systems Access Technologies CEMS: Broadband PLC (HomePlug...) Cellular (3G/4G) Copper (DSL, ISDN, DOCSIS) Fiber-to-the-Home (GPON, etc.) Distribution System Operator Aggregator Energy Utility EMS Gateway Substation Automation & Data Aggregation Distributed Energy Resources Distributed Energy Resources & Storage Automated Meter Reading (AMR) AMR Gateway Customer Energy Management Systems (CEMS) Technologies: Wireless (WLAN, ZigBee, etc.) Narrow- and Broadband PLC Wired (Ethernet, Mbus) Demand Side Management & Distributed Generation Access Technologies AMR: Narrowband PLC Cellular (GPRS, etc.) RF Mesh Meter Reading Operator IP-Infrastructure Energy Regional Service Energy Provider Marketplaces SCADA Technologies: IP-based Fibre Ethernet Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 12 / 24

Deployment Scenarios of AMR and CEMS Components Real Life Scenarios Outdoor Installation Simulation Scenarios Scenario 1 (Outdoor Left) Scenario 2 (Basement Left) Topology Scenarios ICT Infrastructure Topology Indoor Installation Basement Installation Scenario 3 (Outdoor Right) Scenario 4 (Basement Right) Scenario 5 (Indoor) Real-World Scenario Scalability analysis of communication concepts and technologies Complex geo-based scenarios with up to 12.000 households (Rural/Suburban/Urban) C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 13 / 24

Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Building Penetration Small Scale Ray Tracing Analysis: 3D House Model Stepwise base station positioning (1 degree steps) Calculating signal strength on previously specified Inhouse positions Parameterization and Enhancements (lower Frequency range, basement) for Radio Propagation Models Basestation height: 20m Distance: 200m Carrier Frequency: 1.8 GHz Transmission Power: 20 dbm Basement: w/o Metering box Outdoor / Inhouse (corridor) Basement / First floor / Attic model Outdoor walls: 50 cm walls (Brick/Concrete) Windows: 3 glass plates Doors: 5 cm Wood Parameters for Cost 231 WI Building Penetration Channel Model: L L (S d) W (1 sin( )) W Max(, ) 2 db fsp db e Ge 1 2 with W p and (d 2) (1 sin( )) 1 i 2 2 C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 14 / 24

Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Building Penetration Small Scale Ray Tracing Analysis: 3D House Model Stepwise base station positioning (1 degree steps) Calculating signal strength on previously specified Inhouse positions Parameterization and Enhancements (lower Frequency range, basement) for Radio Propagation Models Basestation height: 20m Distance: 200m Carrier Frequency: 1.8 GHz Transmission Power: 20 dbm Basement: w/o Metering box Outdoor / Inhouse (corridor) Basement / First floor / Attic model Outdoor walls: 50 cm walls (Brick/Concrete) Windows: 3 glass plates Doors: 5 cm Wood Parameters for Cost 231 Building Penetration Parameters for Winner II C4 Parameters for Cost 231 WI Building Penetration Channel Model: L L (S d) W (1 sin( )) W Max(, ) 2 db fsp db e Ge 1 2 with W p and (d 2) (1 sin( )) 1 i 2 2 C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 15 / 24

technische universität Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Building Penetration Large Scale Analysis (real topology): Radio propagation models for outdoor-to1,5 km indoor transition Single Basestation for validation purpose without network infrastructure and sectorization Cost231 WI at 900 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 78,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db 0 km 2,3km Coverage Analysis of Real-World Scenario using Cost 231 WI Building Penentration Channel Model at 900 MHz C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 16 / 24

Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Building Penetration Large Scale Analysis (real topology): Radio propagation models for outdoor-toindoor transition Single Basestation for validation purpose without network infrastructure and sectorization Cost231 WI at 900 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 78,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db Cost231 WI at 2100 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 35,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db 1,5 km 0 km 2,3km Coverage Analysis of Real-World Scenario using Cost 231 WI Building Penentration Channel Model at 2100 MHz C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 17 / 24

Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Building Penetration Large Scale Analysis (real topology): Radio propagation models for outdoor-toindoor transition Single Basestation for validation purpose without network infrastructure and sectorization Pathloss Attenuation [db] ~ 60dB Mean Inhouse Installation Cost231 WI at 900 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 78,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db Cost231 WI at 2100 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 35,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db Pathloss Attenuation [db] Distance [m] ~ 85dB Mean Basement Installation Distance [m] C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 18 / 24

Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Building Penetration Large Scale Analysis (real topology): Radio propagation models for outdoor-toindoor transition Single Basestation for validation purpose without network infrastructure and sectorization Cost231 WI at 900 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 78,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db Cost231 WI at 2100 MHz: Within a radius of 0,7 km 35,9% of Houses supplied Threshold -110 db Comparison 900 MHz / 2,1 GHz Outdoor: ~ 50 % vs. 27 % supplied Indoor: ~ 24 % vs. 15 % supplied Basement: ~ 20 % vs. 16 % supplied Coverage Analysis for Large-Scale Scenario using Cost 231 WI Building Penentration Channel Model (threshold -90dB) C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 19 / 24

Performance Analysis of Frequency Options for Indoor Multi-Wall Penetration Typically apartment house installation scenario Comparison of frequency options for SRD at 2,4 GHz, 868 MHz, 450 MHz and 169 MHz 3d Simulation Model Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 20 / 24

Performance Analysis of Frequency Options for Indoor Multi-Wall Penetration 3d Simulation Model Typically apartment house installation scenario Comparison of frequency options for SRD at 2,4 GHz, 868 MHz, 450 MHz and 169 MHz 2400 MHz 868 MHz 450 MHz 169 MHz Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 21 / 24

Performance Analysis of Frequency Options for Indoor Multi-Wall Penetration 3d Simulation Model Typically apartment house installation scenario Comparison of frequency options for SRD at 2,4 GHz, 868 MHz, 450 MHz and 169 MHz Sub-GHz frequencies: 4 and more floors with average RSSI of -90 dbm, full coverage of example scenario with 169 MHz 2,4 GHz: up to 2 floors with an average RSSI of -90dBm, usage for basement floor limited due to higher attenuation RSSI [dbm] Floor [n] Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 22 / 24

Conclusion General: Wireless Technologies attractive options for Smart Distribution Grid Applications due to lower deployment costs for existing systems AMR Services: Dedicated technologies (RF-Mesh, sub-ghz cellular) CEMS Services: Dedicated technologies / value-added services LV mgmt. & ctrl.: exclusive usage of dedicated frequency spectrums Access Networks: Strong impact on installation scenarios Up to 25dB additional pathloss for basement installations (Accurate antenna alignment for indoor installations required) Sub-GHz frequency ranges show better performance than usual mobile frequencies (up to 50 % coverage), e.g. LTE (i.e. MTC) / Mobile WiMAX at 800 MHz, TETRA, CDMA 450, RF-Mesh Inhouse Networks: Heterogeneous approaches Usage of existing Inhouse systems possible (where applicable) Solution for low-benefit or multi-party customers required Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 23 / 24

Acknowledgment The presented results are based on the following CNI publications: C. Wietfeld, H. Georg, S. Gröning, C. Lewandowski, C. Müller and J. Schmutzler, "Wireless M2M Communication Networks for Smart Grid Applications", Proceedings of the 17th European Wireless 2011 (EW 2011), Vienna, Austria, Apr 2011, pp. 275-281. C. Müller, H. Georg, M. Putzke and C. Wietfeld, "Performance Analysis of Radio Propagation Models for Smart Grid Applications", Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2011), Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2011, pp. 96-101. B. Lichtensteiger, B. Bjelajac, C. Müller and C. Wietfeld, "RF Mesh Systems for Smart Metering: System Architecture and Performance", Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2010), Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, Oct 2010, pp. 379-384. C. Wietfeld, C. Müller, J. Schmutzler, S. Fries, A. Heidenreich and H. -. Hof, "ICT Reference Architecture Design based on Requirements for Future Energy Marketplaces", Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2010), Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, Oct 2010, pp. 315-320. L. Grunwald, Analyse drahtloser Kommunikationslösungen zur Realisierung von Smart Home Anwendungen, BA 2012, CNI, TU Dortmund And were partly funded by: EU FP7 Project SmartC2Net Smart Control of Energy Distribution Grids over Heterogeneous Communication Networks 12/2012-11/2015 BMWi E-Energy Project E-DeMa Development and Demonstration of Decentralized Integrated Energy Systems on the Way Towards the E-Energy Marketplace of the Future - 01/2008-03/2013 Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 24 / 24

Kontakt: Head Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Wietfeld Phone.: +49 231 755 4515 Fax: +49 231 755 6136 E-mail: christian.wietfeld@tu-.de Speaker Dipl.-Ing. Christian Hägerling Phone.: +49 231 755 6140 Fax: +49 231 755 6136 E-mail: christian.haegerling@tu-.de Address: TU Dortmund Communication Networks Institute (CNI) Otto-Hahn-Str. 6 44227 Dortmund Germany http://www.cni.tu-.de Partners: Christian Hägerling Communication Networks Institute 25 / 24