Cyber security of Offshore Renewable Energy platforms in a smart grid environment

智能电网环境下海上可再生能源平台的网络安全

• 批准号: 2780101
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Plymouth University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2780101
• 关键词: Cyber; security; Offshore; Renewable; Energy

In general, power grids are seeing an increase in computing and communication capabilities integrated themselves into power grids. This has led to a number of cyber-physical vulnerabilities, and threads can significantly influence physical infrastructure, economy, and society. However, making existing power systems more efficient does not lower carbon emissions as much as changing the source to renewable energy. Therefore, the aim of this PhD project is to assess and address cyber-physical risks of offshore renewable energy (ORE). The purpose of the first goal is multi-fold: (1) to address an area of renewable energy, specifically offshore, that is growing, (2) to address an under-researched area of power-security (3) to draw from DoS/supervisor expertise, and (4) to use unique facilities/labs around maritime cyber-security and ORE at the University of Plymouth. While the end goal is to protect future energy grids, this goal narrows the scope of possibility to a reasonable PhD project, but also brings in several research strengths that the university possesses at a critical point in technology development.The purpose of this PhD project is to propose solutions to the risks and threats unique to digitally securing offshore renewable energy platforms. As with other research around power grid cyber security, this can be done with a combination of power system simulation tools or physical testbeds. What is unique is not the simulation tools, but the systems and context being simulated. For a testbed, UoP has the Cyber-SHIP lab that is testing systems on a ship, including power, power monitoring, alarms, power distribution, and communications. This hardware testbed is unique, as it features vessel systems, and it can be modified to replicate aspects ORE platforms, or lessons learned from it can lead to the development of a separate testbed. Some combination of these tools can be used by a PhD student to understand the types of cyber-threats, and potential outcomes.

总体而言，电网自身集成的计算和通信能力正在增加。这导致了许多网络物理漏洞，而线程可以显著影响物理基础设施、经济和社会。然而，提高现有电力系统的效率并不能像将能源改为可再生能源那样减少碳排放。因此，该博士项目的目的是评估和解决海上可再生能源(ORE)的网络物理风险。第一个目标的目的是多重的：(1)解决正在增长的可再生能源领域，特别是近海能源领域；(2)解决电力安全领域研究不足的问题；(3)借鉴DOS/监督员的专业知识；(4)利用普利茅斯大学围绕海洋网络安全和矿石的独特设施/实验室。虽然最终目标是保护未来的能源电网，但这一目标缩小了合理的博士项目的可能性范围，但也带来了该大学在技术发展的关键时刻拥有的几项研究优势。该博士项目的目的是提出解决方案，以解决通过数字保护海上可再生能源平台所独有的风险和威胁。与其他有关电网网络安全的研究一样，这可以通过电力系统仿真工具或物理试验台的组合来完成。独特的不是模拟工具，而是被模拟的系统和背景。对于试验台，UOP拥有网络船实验室，该实验室正在测试船上的系统，包括电力、电力监控、警报、电力分配和通信。这个硬件试验台是独一无二的，因为它以船舶系统为特色，它可以进行修改，以复制或复制平台的各个方面，或者从它学到的经验教训可以导致开发一个单独的试验台。博士生可以使用这些工具的一些组合来了解网络威胁的类型和潜在的后果。