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Pascal Benoit

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Pascal Benoit

Dept. Intelligent Energy Systems
Division Electrical Energy Systems
Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE
Heidenhofstr. 2
79110 Freiburg

Phone: +49 (0) 761 / 4588 - 5963
Fax: +49 (0)761 / 4588 - 9217
E-mail: pascal.benoit@ise.fraunhofer.de
Web: www.ise.fraunhofer.de

Abstract of thesis

Communication, Control and Grid Integration of Scalable Concentrator Photovoltaic Power Plants

The control system of CPV power plants will get more important in the future. New applications are necessary to extend the functionality for operation, monitoring and maintenance in order to fulfill the demands of grid operators and investors. The specific requirements of CPV plants, regarding communication technology, devices and control strategies, are considerable more challenging compared to fixed-mounted PV and different to other industrial application. Thus, research in this  particular area is important for the success of the CPV technology. The overall aim of this PhD thesis is to deliver the scientific findings to be able to design a more appropriate control system for CPV plants in the future. In doing so, latest developments of communication technologies and embedded devices are taken under consideration. Scientific methods such as modeling, simulation, and validation are applied to develop new control strategies. The key result of the PhD work is the scientific analysis of approaches, validation of technologies and strategies and the design of exemplary solutions.
 

Tutorials and Lectures

  • Tutor "Messtechnik und Sensorik" im Masterstudiengang "Intelligente Eingebettete Mikrosysteme (IEMS)", Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
  • Lecture "ICT Concepts for PV Plants, Operation & Control of CPV Systems", Module Elective 1, Master Renewable Energy Management (REM), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

   

Curriculum Vitae

Born in Germany, Karlsruhe 1984

Studies:

2004-2010: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
2008-2010: Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, School of Telecommunications Engineering 

Practical and scientific experience

Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011: Research Assistant at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Department of Smart Grids, Freiburg, Germany: Intelligent integration of electric vehicles into future Smart Grid.
June 2010 – Dec. 2010: Diploma Thesis at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Department of Smart Grids, Freiburg, Germany.
Sept. 2009 – Feb. 2010: Trainee at Miniatec, Building Automation, Department of Hardware Development, Valencia, Spain: Hard- and Software development.
Juli 2009 – Aug. 2009: Trainee at Institute for Energy Engineering, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain: SCADA and automation programming.
Sept. 2008 – Jule 2009: Student Research Project at Institute for Energy Engineering, Polytechnic University of Valencia. 

Voluntary, Social and Free Time Activities

Voluntary Fire Brigade; Mentor for foreign students
Competitive Sports: Cycling, Triathlon, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball
 

Publications

 

BENOIT, P.; KLOSTERKEMPER, H.; FEY, S.; ROHBOGNER, G.; KREIFELS, N.; WITTWER, C: Technische Umsetzung neuer Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten dezentraler Erzeuger und Verbraucher, International VDE Congress: Smart Cities; 20.-21. October, Frankfurt, Germany. 

ROHBOGNER, G.; FEY, S; BENOIT, P.; WITTWER, C.; CHRIST,A: Design of a Multiagent-Based Voltage Control System in Peer-to-Peer Networks for Smart Grids, Energy Technology, Vol. 2 (1) , pp. 107-120, 2014. 

BENOIT, P.; FEY, S.; ROHBOGNER, G; KOHRS, R.; WITTWER, C.; GEORGE, D.; WUELLNER, J.; GOMBERT, A.: Design Criteria for Secure Next Generation CPV Control Systems, International VDE Congress: Security in Critical Infrastructures today, 5.-6. November, Berlin, Germany. 

FEY, S.; BENOIT, P.; ROHBOGNER, G; CHRIST, A.; WITTWER, C.: Reliability of Communication Systems for Distributed Energy Management, International VDE Congress: Security in Critical Infrastructures today, 5.-6. November, Berlin, Germany.   

ROHBOGNER, G.; HAHNEL, U. J. J.; BENOIT, P.; FEY, S.: Multi-Agent Systems' Asset for Smart Grid Applications Computer Science and Information Systems, 2013, www.comsis.org/archive.php

CLEMENT, J.; WIESER, M.; BENOIT, P.; KOHRS, R.; WITTWER, C.: A Modular Prototyping Hard- and Software Platform for Faster Development of Intelligent Charging Infrastructures of Electric Vehicles, 4th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Devices (POWERENG 2013), May 13-17, Istanbul, Turkey.

BENOIT, P; ROHBOGNER, G.; FEY, S.; GEORGE, D.; WUELLNER, J.; RUBIO, F.; GOMBERT, A: New Applications and Control Strategies for large-scale CPV Plants, 9th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems, April 15-17, 2013, Miyazaki, Japan. 

BENOIT, P.; FEY, S.; ROHBOGNER, G.; KREIFELS, N.; KOHRS, R.: An OMNeT++ Model of the Control System of large-scale Concentrator Photovoltaic Power Plants, 6th International Workshop on OMNeT++ held within Simutools 2013, Mach 5th, 2013, Cannes, France.

BENOIT, P; ROHBOGNER, G.; FEY, S.; KOHRS, R.; WITTWER, C.: Modellierung und Simulation von Kommunikationsnetzen für Smart Grid Anwendungen [Modelling and Simulation of Communication Networks for Smart Grid Applications]. VDE Kongress 2012: Smart Grid - Intelligente Energieversorgung der Zukunft, Stuttgart, Germany, November 5-6, 2012.

HAHNEL, U.J.J.; BENOIT, P; GÖLZ, S.; KOHRS, R.; SPADA, H.: Methoden zur Bestimmung des Nutzereinflusses auf eine intelligente Integration von Elektrofahrzeugen in das zukünftige Energienetz [Means to Estimate the Influence of User Variables on a Smart Integration of Electric Vehicles into the Future Energy Grid]. VDE Kongress 2012: Smart Grid - Intelligente Energieversorgung der Zukunft, Stuttgart, Germany, November 5-6, 2012.

FEY, S.; BENOIT, P., ROHBOGNER, G., CHRIST, A.H.; WITTWER, C.: Device-to-Device Communication for Smart Grid Devices. In Proceedings of IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), Berlin, Germany, October 15-17, 2012.

BENOIT, P.; FEY, S.; ROHBOGNER, G.; KREIFELS, N.: Different Approaches for Communication Systems in large-scale PV and CPV Installations, In 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition EUPVSEC, Frankfurt, Germany, September 24-28, 2012.

ZILLGITH, M.; FEY, S.; BENOIT, P.; FEUERHAHN, S.; KOHRS, R.: Smart Grid Applications  for Wireless IP Networks. In 1st IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, Offenburg, Germany, September 20-21, 2012.

ROHBOGNER, G; FEY, S.; HAHNEL, U. J. J., BENOIT, P.; WILLE-HAUSSMANN, B.: What the term Agent stands for in the Smart Grid. In Proceedings of IEEE Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (FedCSIS), Breslau, Poland, September 9-12, 2012.

BENOIT, P; BLOCH, A.; KOHRS, R.; WITTWER, C.; Charge Application Protocol for Different Bidirectional Integration Topologies. In 3nd European Conference Smart Grids and E-Mobility, Munich, Germany, October 17-18, 2011

LINK, J.; EBERHARDT, T.; BENOIT, P.; NOEREN, D.; WITTWER, C.; Infrastructure: Comparison of Stationary and Mobile Metering Concepts for Electric Vehicles. In 2nd European Conference Smart Grids and E-Mobility, Brussels, Belgium, October 20-21, 2010

BENOIT, P.; Entwicklung eines on-board-Lademanagements für Elektrofahrzeuge [Design of an on-board Charge Management for Electric Vehicles]. Diploma Thesis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 2010

BENOIT, P; Coupling Bio Hydrogen's system components to improve the predictability of a wind farm's energy production using a hydrogen buffer in combination with a Fuel Cell, a biomass-plant and an electrolyser. Student Research Project, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 2010

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