A large-scale battery storage station in Japan
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By ESS news
Panasonic has announced a large-scale cybersecurity monitoring trial for a grid-scale BESS facility in Japan.
The trial, conducted by Panasonic’s holding company and its subsidiary Panasonic Solution Technologies (PSTC), and in collaboration with Itochu, one of Japan’s largest general trading and investment companies, will take place under largely simulated conditions. The companies note that technical and operational challenges are hindering live validation efforts.
Furthermore, the press release states that “[f]or safety reasons, the location and detailed specifications of the demonstration facility have not been disclosed,” including the duration and scope of the test, or the number of battery systems and containers that will be tested.
The companies note that an unspecified “cybersecurity monitoring solution” will be deployed at the grid-scale BESS facility to evaluate the effectiveness of the monitoring. Specifically, the test will assess “whether continuous monitoring of communications and system behavior under conditions representative of actual network operations enables early detection of anomalies and accurate situational awareness.”
Additionally, the project will “identify implementation and operational challenges and key considerations associated with deployment in commercial environments,” as the joint effort seeks to understand the realities of network-scale BESS deployments in the field.
The technology will use logic specifically designed for power management communications used in grid-scale BESS, including protocols and command behaviors unique to power management systems such as IEC 61850 or DNP3. Panasonic does offer its brand Verzeuse solution for automotive cybersecurity, which can serve as an aspect of the backbone of the technology.
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