The Center of Energy & Processes develops R&D on renewable energies (RE) and DER integration into power systems and on smart grids. The activities in this area cover three axes:

• Short-term forecasting of RE generation (wind, photovoltaic)
• Hybrid systems: dimensioning, design, and optimal operation.
• Smart grids: modelling/simulation, management and planning.

These research activities are supported by a laboratory facility, the CEP-microgrid, which is located at MINES ParisTech at Sophia Antipolis campus. It is a Low Voltage AC microgrid (230 Volts) that can operate in both isolated and grid-connected mode. This laboratory facility is an AC coupled hybrid system, where all sources, storage units and loads are connected in parallel to the microgrid.

The main objective of the facility is to permit experimentation and study of Renewable Energy and Distributed Sources integration aspects at a microgrid scale.