RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Centre for Urban Energy
Bala Venkatesh, PhD, PEng
Professor and Academic Director
INTRODUCTION TO RYERSON UNIVERSITY
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
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Founding Sponsors ($7 Million)
Hydro One
Ontario Power Authority
Toronto Hydro
Funding
$22 M
Projects — Faculty
Projects — Student
Students
(PDF/PhD/MASc/BASc)
35+
80+
200+
Faculty
Research Fellows
Administrative Staff
20+
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5
Partners
40+
INTRODUCTION TO CUE
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INTRODUCTION TO CUE
- Research
Research
Education
iCUE
Demo
Recent Success
Flywheel Commercialized on Hydro One Network
To be located in Ryerson Campus:
- 136 Dundas Street E
- Monitored from CUE
40 foot Trailer
Energy Storage
Batteries
Electric Vehicles
EMAP Report - Analysis
SE Smart Grid Laboratory
HV Bus
Regulator
Caps
Feeder
LV
Substation
Solar
Batteries
Today: House, Gas and Electric
Water
Tank
Electric
Supply
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Switch
Board
Solar PV: Old Technology, New Price
Solar PV
Water
Tank
Electric
Supply
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Switch
Board
Battery Storage: New Tech, New Price
Water
Tank
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Battery
Energy
Storage
Electric
Supply
Switch
Board
Micro Grid: New Technology
Solar PV
Water
Tank
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Battery
Energy
Storage
Electric
Supply
MicroGrid
Controller
Gas to Electricity at Home: Microturbines
Solar PV
Water
Tank
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Micro
Turbine
Battery
Energy
Storage
Electric
Supply
MicroGrid
Controller
Reliability: with No Electricity?
Solar PV
Water
Tank
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Micro
Turbine
Battery
Energy
Storage
MicroGrid
Controller
The New Home Load: Electric Cars
Solar PV
Water
Tank
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Micro
Turbine
Battery
Energy
Storage
Electric
Supply
MicroGrid
Controller
Charge EVs Faster: Think Again (EMAP)
Solar PV
Water
Tank
Furnace
Piped Natural Gas
Micro
Turbine
Battery
Energy
Storage
Electric
Supply
MicroGrid
Controller