PowerTeams – A Novel Approach for Collaboration in Engineering Power System Applications

The transformation of the energy sector into a cyber-physical system of systems, driven by the integration of renewable energy sources and digitalization, demands new engineering and validation methodologies. Traditional monolithic approaches lack the flexibility, interoperability, and collaborative capabilities required for modern power system automation applications. This work introduces the PowerTeams approach, a cloud-native, service-oriented platform designed to support collaborative engineering across the entire lifecycle of power system automation applications. The platform integrates both collaboration and engineering services, supports dynamic service registration, and employs a microservice architecture with container-based deployment to ensure scalability and flexibility. A validation scenario involving the development and deployment of a power plant controller for a photovoltaic system demonstrates the platform's capabilities. Initial evaluations with external users confirm the feasibility and benefits of the approach, highlighting its potential for real-world power and energy system projects.