SmartGrids 9th AC meeting

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SmartGrids

• Strategic Research Agenda for Europes
  Electricity Networks of the Future
• Prof. Ronnie Belmans

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How we got here ?

• Vision paper
• Input from the working groups
• Voting process
• Avoiding overlaps
• Some reshuffling and title clarification
• Producing a consistent text
• Recheck with working group leaders

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Content

• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• Background
• Introduction
• Research areas and tasks
• Smart grids strategic research agenda and
  Framework Programme 7

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RD process
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Key factor
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Structure of SmartGrids SRA
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5 research areas

• Smart Distribution Infrastructure (Small
  Customers Network Design)
• Smart Operation, Energy Flows Customer
  Adaptation (Small Customers Networks)
• SmartGrid Assets and Asset Management
  (Transmission and Distribution)
• European Interoperability of SmartGrids
  (Transmission and Distribution)
• Smart Grids Cross-Cutting Issues and Catalysts

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1 - Smart Distribution Infrastructure

• The distribution networks of the future new
  architectures for Distribution System design
• The distribution networks of the future - new
  tools to study DG integration in Distribution
  System planning

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1 New architectures for distribution system
design

• Future SmartGrid Scenarios the development of
  future demand and generation scenarios with an
  integrated assessment of network architectures
  needed to support them
• Plug and Play Interface Modules standardised
  interfacing modules for connection of demand and
  DG to SmartGrid networks taking into
  consideration of Demand Side Management
• Control Communications the development of
  light current and communication infrastructures
  required to support the network
• Active Management analysis of the need for and
  benefits of active management of networks at each
  voltage level
• Demand Side Management, DSM analysis of the
  need for and benefits of customer participation
  through demand side intelligent control and/or
  system operator control

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2 New tools to study DG integration in
Distribution System planning

• New tools for active distribution system design
  equip the planning engineers of the future with
  accurate, fast and easy to use planning
  capabilities
• Probabilistic techniques for DG - assessing the
  risks and uncertainties of distributed generation
  and demand in active networks, addressing the
  disaggregated impacts of demand response and
  demand side management actions
• Investment planning methodologies how to
  respond to the multiple drivers and uncertainties
  that will affect investment choices in the future

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2 Smart Operation, Energy Flows Customer
Adaptation

• The distribution networks of the future - new
  tools to study the operational integration of
  distributed generation and smart customers
• Innovative Control Structures and Strategies for
  large distributed generation penetration, Storage
  and Demand Response
• The distribution networks of the future - Network
  Information and Communication
• The distribution networks of the future -
  Customer driven markets

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1 New tools to study operational integration of
distributed generation and smart customers

• Generation dispatching and unit commitment
  analysis new tools for dispersed generation
  assessment
• Steady state analysis new tools for load-flow
  and short circuit analysis
• Simulation of transient behaviours new tools
  for stability analysis, frequency domain and time
  domain
• Forecasting tools to determine the impacts of
  variables such as wind, sun, precipitation,
  temperature, load and pricing on distributed
  generation outputs
• Benchmarking capability for software to enable
  comparisons between different manufacturers
  products

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2 Innovative Control Structures Strategies for
large DG penetration, Storage and Demand Response

• The role of Storage assessing the benefits and
  requirements of storage on Microgrids and active
  networks
• New Technology Solutions to address the
  opportunities for innovation noting developments
  in other fields and sectors as well as bringing
  forward new thinking
• Advanced Demand Side Management techniques
  including significant demand/consumer
  participation

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3 Network Information and Communication

• Communications System Solutions a key component
  to active grids and dispersed generation
  management
• Network Remote Control new approaches to
  operator control
• Device Inter-operability more open systems
  between vendors
• Improving reliability and quality meeting the
  needs of tomorrows consumers

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4 Customer driven markets

• ICT solutions for Customer driven markets
  addressing customer facing technology and system
  requirements
• Business Models for Customer Driven Markets
  identifying the best models for adding customer
  value
• The Customer Focus in Customer Driven Markets
  delivering solutions that will enable customers
  to participate and gain the greatest benefit from
  the new SmartGrids opportunities.
• Consumer Single and Aggregated Demand Response
  potential - to identify Demand Response
  capability to prices and customer potential to
  participate in energy, balancing and other grid
  services.

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3 - SmartGrid Assets and Asset Management

• Transmission and Distribution Network - Network
  asset management
• Transmission networks of the future new
  architectures new tools
• Transmission networks of the future new
  architectures new tools

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1 Network asset management

• Advanced methods, models tools for asset
  condition monitoring
• New tools for risk and socio-economic based asset
  management
• Assess and quantify the generic business case for
  innovative assets
• Demonstration projects using existing network
  infrastructure
• New tools for risk and socio-economic aspects of
  asset management

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2 Transmission networks of the future new
architectures new tools

• Blueprint for pan European interoperability
  options to enable effective cross-border power
  exchanges and mutual support for security and
  quality
• Development of intelligent transmission devices
  innovation is required to bring forward plant,
  equipment and systems to achieve the levels of
  interoperability required
• New scientific models and methods pan European
  systems require new tools for their analysis and
  effective development

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3 Transmission networks of the future - Long
Distance Power Supply

• Tools and Techniques for long distance bulk power
  supply new approaches to address the challenges
  and uncertainties
• Technology to facilitate long distance bulk power
  supply power flow control and security
• Alternative energy vectors hydrogen versus
  electric transmission of bulk power
• Bulk Power Transfer opportunities assessment of
  feasible options

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4 European Interoperability of SmartGrids

• Ancillary Services, Sustainable Operations and
  Low Level Dispatching
• Advanced Forecasting Techniques for Sustainable
  Operations and Power Supply
• Architectures and tools for operations,
  restorations defence plans
• Advanced operation of the high voltage system
  Seamless Smart Grids

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1 Ancillary Services, Sustainable Operations
Low Level Dispatching

• Ancillary Services Balancing - new thinking is
  required for providing these essential services
  that underpin security and quality of supplies
• New Technologies for Voltage Control this is an
  important issue to resolve for systems
  accommodating bulk power transfers over long
  distances
• Sustainable Operations and Low Level Dispatching
  SmartGrids having high levels of distributed
  generation and demand side participation, hold
  significant potential for providing new forms of
  ancillary services

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2 Advanced Forecasting Techniques for
Sustainable Operations and Power Supply

• Forecasting Techniques generation production
  the new paradigm for electricity grids introduces
  increased uncertainty and forecasting will be an
  important facility
• Forecasting Techniques weather and demand
  changing demand make up and changing climate
  conditions require that fresh thinking is
  developed in this area
• Forecasting Techniques company and customer
  aspects this work will address the integration
  of techniques both technically and socially
• Advanced modelling Tools For determining the
  relationships between environmental variables and
  electrical energy demand patterns.

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3. Architectures tools for operations,
restorations defence plans

• Options for Self-healing Grids achieving new
  levels of resilience for SmartGrids
• Control Methodologies for SmartGrid resiliency
  enhancement of existing control arrangements and
  development of novel approaches
• Simulators and Training for Operators of
  SmartGrids ensuring that the operators can be
  equipped to respond to the challenges of the new
  grid paradigm

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4. Advanced operation of the high voltage system
Seamless Smart Grids

• Transmission Grids real time security assessment
  innovative solutions to the demands of real
  time security analysis of heavily loaded grids
• Transmission Grids state estimation new
  techniques for ensuring the quality and accuracy
  of real time grid information
• Transmission Grids security enhancement new
  techniques for increasing the security of grids
  and ensuring that operational stability limits
  are not exceeded

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5 Smart Grids Cross-Cutting Issues and
Catalysts

• Customer Interface Technologies and Standards
• Multiple Energy Carrier Systems
• Storage and its strategic impact on grids
• Regulatory incentives and barriers

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1 Customer Interface Technologies and Standards

• Defining the Customer Gateway - Electronic meters
  and Automated Meter Management systems
• Communication Layer definitions defining and
  documenting the communications system
• Architecture Proving study laboratory proving
  of the component elements
• Field Test and Validation field proving of the
  concepts and consumer interactions

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2 Multiple Energy Carrier Systems

• Multi Energy System Modelling new models for
  assessing the interconnection of differing energy
  systems
• Options for optimization identifying the most
  effective strategies

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3 Storage and its strategic impact on grids

• Assessment of Storage options economic aspects
  and interfacing requirements
• Field Testing in operational conditions to
  confirm technical and economic characteristics

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4 Regulatory incentives and barriers

• Balancing Market Integration a harmonised
  position across Europe
• Incentivisation Frameworks assessing the
  various arrangements in place, the barriers that
  may exist to the liberalised market and the
  opportunities for harmonisation
• Energy/Capacity issues at consumer network
  interfaces assessing and addressing the
  differences across Europe and the scope for
  greater consistency and harmonization

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How will the platform continue ?

• What do we need from the platform in general ?
• SRA- What is next and what do we want to achieve
  ?
• How can we improve/update the SRA in the future?

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What do we need from the platform in general ?

• SRA Implementation Plan
• Research Infrastructure needs
• International Cooperation. Where/why?
• Education / Training needs
• Identification of standardization needs.

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SRA- What is next and what do we want to achieve ?

• Linking with present EU projects (Reliance,
  CRISP, EU-Deep, TEN, Intelligent Energy, regional
  funds) and FP7
• Discussion with the Mirror Group
• Looking for convergence with national research
  projects
• Financial estimates
• Timing of the research

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How can we improve/update the SRA in future?

• Discussion with the Mirror Group
• Fundamental research ideas (e.g. new materials,
  new mathematical models, ..)
• More ideas on demonstrator/pilot projects

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Thank you for your attention!

• Ronnie Belmans
• ronnie.belmans_at_esat.kuleuven.ac.be