Summary

The integration of AI-based systems offers significant potential to alleviate the challenges of increasing grid complexity and decreasing operational safety margins. However, in contrast to the rapid progress of AI in research and development, the deployment in critical infrastructure faces substantial barriers. The goal of this paper is to address limitations of the regulatory and technical frameworks and to offer guidance for implementing trustworthy AI. For this purpose, we provide an in-depth analysis of the current technical and regulatory landscape to identify significant barriers. Then, we propose a process driven approach, which consists of three stages:

requirement specifications, offline development and supervised online operation. Each of these stages is described in detail and criteria are developed that allow or prohibit transition from one stage to the next. The process driven approach is exemplified using a case study in which an

AI-based solution determines optimal protection settings for given power systems. Finally, the results of the analysis are discussed, and recommendations are made for the implementation of

AI in power systems.

Additional informations

Publication type Session Materials
Reference D2_12461_2026
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Country Germany
Study committees
File size 572 KB
Price for non member 30 €
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Authors

VOGT Mike - Fraunhofer IEE Germany; BROSINSKY Christoph - TEN Thüringer Energienetze GmbH & Co. KG Germany; BOUCHKATI Sarra - RWTH Aachen Germany; KUBIS Andreas - c.con Management Consulting GmbH Germany; KORDOWICH Georg - FAU ErlangenNürnberg Germany; CONRAD Timon - FAU ErlangenNürnberg Germany; MITRENTSIS Georgios - Hitachi Energy German AG Germany; LUTAT Philipp - RWTH Aachen Germany; DAUER Maximilian - Siemens AG Germany; STIASNY Jochen - TU Delft Netherlands; JAEGER Johann - FAU ErlangenNürnberg Germany; MIRZ Markus - PSI Software SE; ULBIG Andrea - RWTH Aachen Germany

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, Power System Operation, Trustworthiness, Digitalization, Smart Grid, Machine Learning, Functional Safety

Towards Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Grid Control