On Self-Security of Grid-Interactive Smart Inverters

Gursoy, Mehmetcan; Mirafzal, Behrooz

doi:10.1109/kpec51835.2021.9446213

On Self-Security of Grid-Interactive Smart Inverters

Conference · Mon Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · 2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/kpec51835.2021.9446213· OSTI ID:1905850

Gursoy, Mehmetcan ^[1]; Mirafzal, Behrooz

Kansas State University

The capability to exchange information with utility operators, aggregators, and nearby smart devices can make a grid-interactive inverter an intelligent cyber-physical device. However, the capability of exchanging information can also put the inverters at the risk of insecure operation. In this paper, possible software manipulations into the inverters are studied to understand their vulnerability to cyberattacks. Moreover, the state-of-the-art system-level and device-level cyber-defense measures are discussed, and advantages and drawbacks of each technique are provided. Studies show that a reference model can be implemented in device-level security to effectively examine incoming setpoints for detecting and preventing malicious or harmful actions. This paper particularly underlines the significance of device-level self-security and its advantages for grid-interactive inverters. Finally, recommendations for future studies are provided.

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Research Organization:: Kansas State University

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

DOE Contract Number:: EE0008767

OSTI ID:: 1905850

Report Number(s):: DOE-KSU-8767

Journal Information:: 2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC), Journal Name: 2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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