ICT and power electronics enable high energy
efficiency and power quality in smart grids for
regional development
Dr. Yonghua Cheng
Unit of Energietechnologie, VITO - Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)14 33 5982 and Fax: +32 (0)14 33 1185
E-mail: yonghua.cheng@vito.be
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Introduction
» There are three regions in Begium
» Flanders
» Brussels
» Wallonia
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Introduction
» In order to achieve the goal of 20,20,20, Large scale integration of
renewable energy sources and Plug-in Electric Vehicles in the existing
networks.
» Current situation of balance settlement mainly in transmission
networks.
» TSO (transmission system operator) is to manage the balance of
its control area.
» BRPs (balance responsible party) must balance power on a
quarter-hourly basis, (by nominations and imbalance tariffs).
» DSO (Distribution system operator) is only doing the smart
metering.
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Introduction
» Many renewable energy systems and Plug-in EVs will be connected
to the distribution networks.
» Government incentive
» Geen certificate for renewable energy (80 euro/MWh).
» Low rate loan for the installation of PVs (1.5%).
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Introduction
» ICT and Power Electronics enable smart grids and smart energy
systems.
» One of the strategy researches at VITO is the reference architecture
of smart grids, smart building and smart city, in which ICT solution, Emarkets, Demand side management and Grid operation are focused.
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Main activities
» A software package (virtual agent), is being developed, which can
set up a virtual market between various power production and
consumption parties.
» VITO is also developing the intelligent power electronics systems to
ensure the reliability of networks (in case of RES and Plug-in EVs).
» With VITO technology, coordination via ICT infrastructure and grid
control with intelligent power electronics can be done in different
time scales.
» As a result, the potential business cases and jobs are created to
support the regional development (at least in Flanders).
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Methods of power management in smart grids
» Based on the ICT infrastructure, the methods can be in
» Agent-based control
» Event-based control (e.g. price of electricity).
» Power flow optimization (introducing a virtual agent in the server to
generate an offset of power flow for the optimization in smart grid)
Agent-based control
The goal is
to optimise
power flow.
Server
qantity0
vs.price
MV
LV
transformer
qantity3
vs.price
price
qantity1
vs.price
qantity2
vs.price
price
price
Event-based control
price
Fluctuation
event
based
source
P5
agent
3
P3
virtual
agent 0
P1
P2
P0
agent
1
agent
2
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RES
P_res
P_loads
event
based
loads
other
loads
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Active participation
» Demand side management enables to reduce the cost or to increase
income in household applications, since time shift-able loads/sources can
response the price of electricity and the moment of high production of
renewable energy.
driven by micro-economics
Demand side management
(Server)
quantity vs. price
PV/WT
park
price
K1
Sources
& loads of
office
building2
Source
&loads of
dwelling1
K2
PV
synchronous/
asynchronouse
connection
...
Source
&loads of
dwellingn
microCHP
WT
AC/DC/AC
Sources
& loads of
office
building1
Source
&loads of
dwelling2
price
energy
storage
TV
eleccooker
Frigo
elecboiler
washing
machine
Possible sources & loads of dwelling
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Active participation
» As a result, the houses become smart and sustainable house/buildings.
» Further plug-in EVs can be treated as a means of grid control.
» ICT and Power electronics enable high energy efficiency and power quality in
smart grids for regional development.
driven by micro-economics
Demand side management
(Server)
quantity vs. price
PV/WT
park
price
K1
Sources
& loads of
office
building2
Source
&loads of
dwelling1
K2
PV
synchronous/
asynchronouse
connection
AC
DC
EV1
DC
DC1
charging
station
EV2
Super
Caps
DC
DC2
possible
other DC
source/
loads
EVn
Source
&loads of
dwellingn
energy
storage
TV
eleccooker
Frigo
elecboiler
washing
machine
Possible sources & loads of dwelling
...
renewable
energy
sources
Sources
& loads of
office
building1
...
microCHP
WT
AC/DC/AC
to AC grid
(in power dispatching/
load following mode)
Source
&loads of
dwelling2
price
DC matrix
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The reference (on-going) projects
Linear project (in Flemish region)
» To assess the characteristics of electric power network due to the
demand side management.
» The evaluation is based on the field tests (in one house, many
houses in different areas and many houses in the same area).
» At this moment, a home lab has been developed with possible time
shift-able sources and loads.
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Test platform of smart grids
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E-harbors
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The reference (on-going) projects
E-harbors (in north sea region)
» Nine European partners search for a more sustainable energy
model for port cities (e.g. Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and
Hamburg).
» Harbors are major energy consumers. They are also the good place
to get renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, tidal, biomass, …) and to
be consumed locally.
» As a result, port cities contribute significantly to reduce our region’s
energy consumption and CO2 emission.
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The reference (on-going) projects
Tweewaters project (in Flemish region)
» An energy efficient district in Tweewaters, it is located along the
Leuven Canal Basin (11-Hectare project area).
» The systems approach is focused on to meet the future cities need
(e.g. electricity, heat, water, waste, mobility, use of space, …). In
particular, the development of smart and sustainable energy
systems.
» Ecology and comfortable living can be realized.
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EnergyVille
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The reference (on-going) projects
Energyville in Waterschei (in Flemish region)
» To set a good example with regards to energy efficiency, to make
Flanders a green city region by 2020.
» To contribute to making Europe CO2 neutral by 2050.
» Energyville will be the driving force behind the transition to a
sustainable energy supply as well as sustainable building for large
urban environments.
» EnergyVille will become the European hotspot for research into
sustainable energy.
» Energyville will create many business cases and jobs in Flemish
region.
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Conclusions
» ICT and Power Electronics enable smart grids, in which more
renewable energy systems and plug-in EVs can be connected.
» Smart and sustainable energy systems from building level to region
level will realize ecology and comfortable living style.
» The development of smart and sustainable energy systems will
create more business cases and jobs in Flemish region as well as in
Europe.
Thank you very much!
Question?
Dr. Yonghua Cheng
Unit of Energietechnologie, VITO - Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)14 33 5982 and Fax: +32 (0)14 33 1185
E-mail: yonghua.cheng@vito.be
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