Design support tool for optimal sizing of renewable energy resources and energy storage systems in remote communities

向加拿大偏远社区供电的问题正变得越来越具有挑战性，尤其是在考虑使用可再生能源时。对扩大电力网络向这些偏远社区供电的限制被认为在经济上是不可行的。SNC Lavalin目前有兴趣研究除了储能系统外，混合使用风能和太阳能等可再生能源为这些社区提供现场发电组合的可行性。拟议的研究项目旨在提供一种工具，帮助SNC Lavalin以最佳方式确定这种发电/存储组合的适当大小和类型。这个项目将是UOIT和SNCLavalin的共同努力，他们将在整个项目中作为一个团队运作。该研究项目开发的技术将通过确定解决加拿大农村和偏远社区供电充分性和效率的最经济方法，使加拿大电力公司受益。这一研究项目的成果将通过提高加拿大电力系统的可靠性、复原力和效率，显著提高偏远社区加拿大人的生活质量。

The problem of supplying electricity to remote communities in Canada is becoming challenging in particularwhen considering renewable energy sources. The restrictions on expanding the electric power network tosupply electricity to these remote communities is considered economically infeasible. SNC Lavalin is currentlyinterested in investigating the feasibility of using a mix of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar inaddition to the energy storage systems to provide on-site generation mix for these communities. The proposedresearch project aims to provide a tool that can assist SNC Lavalin to optimally identifying the proper sizingand types of this mix of generation/storage. This project will be a joint effort on the part of UOIT and SNCLavalin, and they will operate as a team throughout this project. The technology developed in this researchproject will benefit Canadian electric power companies by identifying the most economical way of addressingthe adequacy and the efficiency of supplying power to rural and remote communities in Canada. The outcomeof this research project will significantly enhance the quality of life of Canadians in the remote communities byincreasing the reliability, resiliency and efficiency of their electricity systems.