Accelerating generator interconnection study with serverless workflow and elastic HPC

This article presents a comprehensive solution for accelerating generator interconnection studies using AWS cloud technologies, addressing critical challenges in renewable energy grid integration.

• Current interconnection queues have 2.6 million MW of clean energy capacity on hold
• Traditional on-premises systems struggle with computational complexity and scalability
• Proposed AWS solution uses serverless workflow and elastic High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Key technologies include AWS Step Functions, Lambda, ECS, ParallelCluster, and Amplify
• Solution supports multi-user, multi-job execution with fine-grained access control

The solution aims to streamline the generator interconnection process, reduce bottlenecks, and support faster integration of renewable energy resources into the power grid.