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A Review of Cyber-Physical Security for Photovoltaic Systems

Journal Article · · IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
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  1. Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA (United States)
  2. General Electric Research Center, Niskayuna, NY (United States)
  3. Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (United States)
  4. Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)
  5. Texas A&M Univ., Kingsville, TX (United States)
  6. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  7. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  8. Aalborg Univ. (Denmark)

In this paper, the challenges and a future vision of the cyber-physical security of photovoltaic (PV) systems are discussed from a firmware, network, PV converter controls, and grid security perspective. The vulnerabilities of PV systems are investigated under a variety of cyber-attacks, ranging from data integrity attacks to software-based attacks. A success rate metric is designed to evaluate the impact and facilitate decision making. Model-based and data-driven methods for threat detection and mitigation are summarized. In addition, the blockchain technology that addresses cyber-attacks in software and cyber networks is described. Simulation and experimental results that show the impact of cyber-attacks at the converter (device) and grid (system) levels are presented. Finally, potential research opportunities are discussed for next-generation, cyber-secure power electronics systems. These opportunities include multi-scale controllability, self-/event-triggering control, artificial intelligence/machine learning, hot patching, and online security. As of today, this study will be one of the few comprehensive studies in this emerging and fast-growing area.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308; AC02-06CH11357; EE0009026
OSTI ID:
1822830
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1961180
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5D00-80671; MainId:77455; UUID:4e0c7d23-a835-45f3-878b-b008bb6d2827; MainAdminID:63001
Journal Information:
IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 10; ISSN 2168-6777
Publisher:
IEEECopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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