What is VECTORS?

VECTORS is an acronym for "adVanced nEtworks ConTrol Of future smart gRidS", a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR).

As new technologies are introduced on the power network, such as renewable resources based generators, smart batteries, and controllable loads are seeing more widespread use, new practical challenges arise. In particular, to prevent power shortages and black-outs, it is necessary to ensure the resilience of the network to variations in power demand and naturally occurring disturbances. This is what motivates this project:

developing new control strategies to safely and efficiently operate the power grids of tomorrow.