Smart Grid: Cyber-Physical Operation, Security and Quantum

This unique Canadian facility is used to study the control and communication of a large-scale smart grid. This research infrastructure platform includes world-class facilities in quantum cryptography, cyber-physical security as well as the operations of smart grids. Quantum cryptography offers unconditional security based on the laws of physics. The research team will build a measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (QKD) network, which provides unconditional security even with untrusted relays, thus paving the way to a future quantum internet. The team studies cyber-physical security of smart grids to help secure critical infrastructure. They also perform large-scale simulations of the operations of a large power generation and distribution network. Their simulations greatly enhance our understanding of the operations and security of our power grid.