Towards Distributed, Resilient, and Integrated Energy Systems

迈向分布式、弹性和集成能源系统

• 批准号: RGPIN-2020-06085
• 负责人: Farag, Hany
• 金额: $ 2.4万
• 依托单位: York University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=752423
• 关键词: Towards; Distributed; Resilient; Integrated; Energy

Canada' action on climate change has mandated the urgent need to cut down greenhouse gas emissions from energy and transportation-the two most polluting sectors. Increasing the hosting capacity of distributed energy resources, electrification of transportation, and increasing the production of renewable fuel (e.g., hydrogen), are identified as the key low-carbon solutions. Yet, the widespread adoption of such technologies is creating a paradigm shift of the way energy is produced, traded, distributed, and utilized. Although such a shift is peerless, it is accompanied with serious technological implementation challenges that might reach the point of diminishing returns. To that end, the proposed research program seeks to advance knowledge and engineering practices through the development of timely and original solutions to key problems and integration barriers facing the energy sector during the evolution towards low-carbon systems. Specifically, the technical and economic aspects related to the design and operation practices of power, natural gas, and transport systems will be combined all together into a low-carbon and  integrated energy system (IES). In this regard, new optimization models for the design of IESs will be formulated. The optimization models will be utilized as a decision-making support toolbox to evaluate and enhance the technical and economic aspects associated with the adoption of IES in order to: (1) facilitate seamless integration for high penetration levels of renewable energy resources, (2) provide flexible operation options for the electricity and natural gas systems, and (3) increase the adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles to compete with battery-based ones through the provision of reliable and sustainable hydrogen fuelling stations. Also, a fully distributed communication platform will be developed to enhance message reliability, interoperability, and scalability among control units of IES by utilizing the Internet of Things technologies. The platform will be used to develop a blockchain-based transactive energy system and pricing mechanisms to control and manage distributed decision makings in IESs. Further, issues that would challenge the cyber-physical security of IESs will be investigated and innovative distributed solutions will be developed in order to strengthen the capability of IESs to prevent, and respond to and recover from cyber threats. The new knowledge and solutions generated throughout this research will begin to situate IES stakeholders in Canada at the forefront of this emerging energy future. The proposed IES framework will improve the grid reliability, resiliency, security, and facilitate seamless adoption for high penetration levels of renewable generation and electric vehicles. This will, in turn, help ensure cleaner, sustainable, and affordable delivery of energy, foundations for new market structures, and a higher service quality for customers in Canada.

加拿大应对气候变化的行动迫切需要减少能源和交通这两个污染最严重的部门的温室气体排放。增加分布式能源的承载能力，交通电气化，增加可再生燃料的生产（例如，氢）被确定为关键的低碳解决方案。然而，这些技术的广泛采用正在改变能源生产、交易、分配和利用的方式。虽然这种转变是无与伦比的，但它伴随着严重的技术实施挑战，可能达到收益递减的地步。 为此，拟议的研究计划旨在通过开发及时和原创的解决方案来推进知识和工程实践，以解决能源部门在向低碳系统发展过程中面临的关键问题和整合障碍。具体而言，与电力、天然气和运输系统的设计和运营实践相关的技术和经济方面将结合在一起，形成一个低碳综合能源系统（IES）。在这方面，将制定新的优化模式，为设计的综合能源系统。优化模型将被用作决策支持工具箱，以评估和加强与采用IES相关的技术和经济方面，以便：（1）促进可再生能源的高渗透水平的无缝集成，（2）为电力和天然气系统提供灵活的操作选择，及（3）透过提供可靠及可持续的氢燃料加气站，增加燃料电池电动车辆的使用，以与电池电动车辆竞争。此外，还将开发一个完全分布式的通信平台，以利用物联网技术提高IES控制单元之间的消息可靠性、互操作性和可扩展性。该平台将用于开发基于区块链的交易能源系统和定价机制，以控制和管理IES中的分布式决策。此外，还将调查可能对国际能源机构的网络-物理安全构成挑战的问题，并将开发创新的分布式解决方案，以加强国际能源机构预防、应对网络威胁并从中恢复的能力。在整个研究过程中产生的新知识和解决方案将开始在这个新兴的能源未来的最前沿，在加拿大的能源利益相关者。拟议的IES框架将提高电网的可靠性、弹性和安全性，并促进可再生能源发电和电动汽车的高渗透水平的无缝采用。这反过来将有助于确保更清洁、可持续和负担得起的能源供应，为新的市场结构奠定基础，并为加拿大的客户提供更高的服务质量。