LAYERED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORAGE, DES, SYSTEM

A layered control system for managing a distributed energy storage, DES, system, wherein the DES system comprises a plurality of nodes (-), each node comprising one or more battery units. The layered control system comprises a first control layer (), a second control layer () and a third control layer (). The first control layer () is configured to determine in advance an operating plan for the DES system for a plurality of time slots of a first time period based on aggregated properties of the DES system, wherein the operating plan comprises allocation of aggregated capacity of the DES system for the plurality of time slots; and to convey the operating plan to the second control layer. The second control layer () is configured to determine rules for selecting nodes of the DES system for obtaining the allocated aggregated capacity; to monitor operation of the DES system in real time and responsively state adjust the rules; and to convey the rules to the third control layer. The third control layer () is configured to execute selection and activation of individual nodes of the DES system in accordance with the rules.