Aiming to develop a comprehensive monitoring and protection system that enhances the resilience, reliability, and security of electric power systems, the KIOS Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation at the University of Cyprus is leading a new research project titled “GridGnosis: Real-Time Monitoring of Power Systems for Enhanced Stability.”

According to a statement by the University of Cyprus, the project is funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus through the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

The project's main objective is to design an integrated system that will reinforce the robustness and operational safety of electricity networks. The real-time monitoring of system conditions and key parameters—such as transmission line characteristics and system inertia—plays a vital role in ensuring grid reliability and stability.

This data not only provides operators with a complete picture of the system’s operational state but also ensures network resilience and stability by enabling remote adjustments to protection systems.

Moreover, timely information about the type and location of faults in the power system is critical for rapid network restoration. Such monitoring and protection functionalities are increasingly important in modern power systems, which are prone to major disturbances due to their operation near physical limits and the high penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), which reduce overall system inertia.

To address these challenges, GridGnosis will develop a platform integrating advanced methodologies for accurate estimation of:

1. system state,

2. transmission line parameters, and

3. system inertia.

The platform will also feature adaptive protection and management systems, designed to improve existing protective relays for fault clearance on transmission lines and to swiftly address under-frequency conditions. In addition, fault diagnosis methodologies will be implemented to automatically detect the location and type of short-circuit, enabling faster grid restoration.

All methodologies developed within GridGnosis will rely on data from Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) installed across Cyprus’s transmission system. The KIOS Center will lead the development of these methodologies and play a central role in their integration into the platform.

“The results of GridGnosis will support power system operators in addressing key challenges. The platform’s implementation in Cyprus’s electric grid will boost system stability, ensuring continuous energy supply to end users,” the statement highlights.

Additionally, the solution will enable a safer and more reliable integration of higher shares of RES, reducing emissions and contributing to an improved quality of life in Cyprus.

To implement the project, the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus will collaborate with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus and the Cypriot SME H. Wise Wire Energy Solutions Ltd.