Planning and operation of integrated energy systems with high penetration of renewables

作为使加拿大成为清洁能源开发领先者的综合计划的一部分，联邦政府正在加快其在2030年前逐步淘汰燃煤发电的计划。在加拿大，燃煤发电厂产生了相当大一部分电力，因此，取消燃煤发电厂对电力公用事业的可靠规划和运营构成了**前所未有的挑战。电力公用事业公司的目标是增加风力发电等间歇性和可变的可再生能源在其系统中的渗透率，这一事实进一步**加剧了这种情况。为了解决上述问题，最近提出了**综合能源系统，它考虑了不同类型的能源需求、**电力网络和天然气网络之间的相互作用。综合能源系统利用不同能源网络之间的**相互依存关系，以确保这些网络的可靠运行。在这方面，本项目的目标是在可再生能源普及率较高的情况下，为综合能源**系统制定全面的规划和运营方法。*本项目的新研究成果将包括系统组件的准确模型，如能源**转换器，以及用于**综合能源系统规划、运营和可靠性衡量的新方法和模拟工具。研究结果将为综合能源系统的设计提供重要的技术投入和参考**，使电力和能源公用事业公司能够在未来进行更多**可行的投资。这些工作将帮助加拿大实现安全、可靠和可持续的**电力供应，同时不断适应不断增加的可再生能源发电。这个**研究项目将帮助加拿大培养高素质的人才，特别是动力工程毕业生**，他们将拥有与先进电力和能源系统相关的技能。

As part of a comprehensive plan to make Canada a front-runner in clean energy exploitation, the Federal**Government is accelerating its plan to phase out coal-powered electricity generation by 2030. Coal-fired power**plants produce a considerable portion of the electricity in Canada, and hence eliminating them poses**unprecedented challenges to reliable planning and operation for electric utilities. The situation is further**aggravated by the fact that electric utilities are aiming to increase the penetration of intermittent and variable**renewable energy sources such as wind power in their systems. To address the aforementioned issues,**integrated energy systems, which consider the interactions among different types of energy demand, the**electricity network, and the gas network, have been recently proposed. Integrated energy systems exploit the**interdependency of different energy networks so as to ensure the reliable operation of those networks. In this**regard, this project aims to develop comprehensive planning and operation approaches for integrated energy**systems in the presence of high renewable energy penetration, which is still in its infancy.****Novel research outcomes of this project will include accurate models of system components, such as energy**converters, and new approaches and simulation tools for planning, operation, and reliability measures of**integrated energy systems. The research results will provide significant technological inputs and references**related to the design of integrated energy systems that will allow power and energy utilities to make more**viable investments in the future. These works will help Canada to achieve a safe, reliable, and sustainable**power supply while continuously adapting to increasing power generation from renewable energy sources. This**research project will help Canada train highly qualified personnel, specifically power engineering graduates**who will be well-equipped with skill sets relevant to advanced power and energy systems.