RYERSON UNIVERSITY
CENTRE FOR URBAN ENERGY
Bala Venkatesh, PhD, PEng
Professor and Academic Director
INTRODUCTION TO CUE
– Capacity
Ryerson advantages
• 3,000 faculty and staff
• 38,950 undergrad and grad students
• 105 grad and undergrad programs
• $38 million in external research funding
• 18 Canada Research Chairs
In addition, CUE Partners with several
institutions & Universities in Canada and
abroad to deliver its mandate
2/19/2014
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INTRODUCTION TO CUE
Founding Sponsors
Hydro One ($2.5 M)
Ontario Power Authority ($2.0 M)
Toronto Hydro ($2.5 M)
Funding
$18.4 M
Faculty
Projects
Students
(PDF/PhD/MASc/BASc)
Research Fellows
Administrative Staff
Partners
16
34
150+
2/19/2014
- Research Partners
4
5
38
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INTRODUCTION
- Advisory
David Curtis, Director, Hydro One Networks Inc.
Ivano Labricciosa, Vice President, Toronto Hydro
Andrew Pride, Vice President, Ontario Power Authority
Lisa Dignard-Bailey, Director, Natural Resources Canada
Kim Warren, Chief Operating Officer, Independent Electric
System Operator
Tom Chapman, Independent Electric System Operator
Leonce Fraser, Vice President, Schneider Electric Canada
Mohamed Lachemi (Chair), Provost, Ryerson University
Bala Venkatesh, Academic Director, CUE, Ryerson University
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Centre for Urban Energy
Research
Education
iCUE
Demo
Energy Storage
Flywheel
Bala Venkatesh
Energy Storage
Flywheel
HV Bus
Substation
LV
Bus
Regulator
Feeders
Flywheel
2/19/2014
Wind
Gen
Cap
Bank
MV Load
Flywheel improves power
quality on the feeder
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Energy Storage
Batteries
- Large Scale Demo (1.2 MWh)
$4.328 M
- OCE, NRCAN, Hydro One, Toronto Hydro, OPA,
Tennessee Valley Authority, Manitoba
Hydro
Manitoba
40 foot
Trailer
HVDC
Substation
HV
Bus
13.8kV
LV
Bus
600V
Transformer
Bala Venkatesh
Power
Electronics
Batteries
Energy Storage
Batteries
To be located in Ryerson Campus:
- 136 Dundas Street E
- Monitored from CUE
Bala Venkatesh
40 foot Trailer
Energy Storage
Batteries
Survalent SCADA
Bala Venkatesh
Energy Storage
Batteries
Two parts of this study
- Develop Storage Technology Tests
- Conduct tests and verify technology
- Identify and implement Market Rules
to enable Energy Storage to
participate in Electricity Markets
Bala Venkatesh
MicroGrid
MicroGrids
Hydro One Inc.
Project
Aim:
To design and
develop
inverter/converter
module for
MicroGrid.
Prototype is ready
and is being tested.
Dr. Bin Wu
Bala Venkatesh
Electric Vehicles
EMAP Report - Analysis
Bala Venkatesh
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
Investment: $1.1 million (first phase)
$500k
$500K
$70K and additional in-kind
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
HV Bus
Regulator
Caps
Feeder
LV
Substation
Solar
Batteries
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
Purpose:
This multifunctional laboratory shall mimic, in a reduced scale,
an automated distribution system at 3-phase 600 V, for:
1. Research and Development
a. Develop supervisory control & protection
b. Harmonics Assessment and Mitigation
c. DMS and OMS: Optimize Energy Loss & reliability
d. Microgrid operation
e. Renewables and Storage
2. Testing
a. New advanced metering products
b. smart grid products
3. Education
a. Training programs for students and interns
Smart Grid Laboratory
Concept
Host an infrastructure similar to a small
Advanced Distribution System.
Created using:
- Low Voltage switch gear
- Internet enabled state-of-the-art relays
- Intelligent devices, and
- Industrial equipment
Smart Grid Laboratory
Concept
Smart Grid Lab Capabilities include
- Operate as a Local Distribution Company
(LDC)
- Operate as a microgrid
- Integrate Energy Storage systems
- Integrate Renewable Energy sources.
Smart Grid Laboratory
Concept
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
A portion of the SG Laboratory shall be
devoted to AMI interoperability testing
New concepts in metering and technologies
that use AMI shall be tested
Smart Grid Laboratory
Concept
Pilot testing
The collaborative laboratory will provide
facility for testing and demonstrating Smart
Grid ideas and products on a utility scale for
Ontario institutions.
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
HV Bus
Regulator
Caps
Feeder
LV
Substation
Solar
Batteries
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
Equipment
1. A Distribution Management System (DMS) including
hardware and software
2. Hardware for IEC 61850 Ring
3. Controlled AC Loads with AC-DC-AC back-to-back
converters
4. Controlled DC Loads with rectifiers
5. Circuit breakers with IEC 61850 interface
6. Transformers
7. Relay equipment including ECTs and EVTs
8. Energy storage (batteries) with controlled bidirectional converters
9. Solar panels with inverters (controlled)