Modeling and control of smart generation power systems**

施耐德电气正在提供高效的解决方案，以确保可再生能源高渗透率的电网的最佳和可靠运行。光伏发电和储能系统在现代电力系统中得到越来越广泛的应用，以提供额外的可再生能源和稳定间歇性。施耐德电气位于不列颠哥伦比亚省本拿比的分部专门生产用于光伏和ESS系统并网的2MW公用事业规模逆变器，该逆变器广泛应用于北美、欧洲和澳大利亚。光伏和ESS系统集成的设计、分析和规划研究需要使用MATLAB/Simulink、PSCAD、PSSE、Power Factory等程序进行详细的计算机建模和广泛的仿真。这是施耐德电气在卑诗省本拿比分部缺乏研发人员和能力的领域，可以从与卑诗省电力和能源系统研究小组的合作中受益。**该项目的目标是探索公用事业规模的光伏和ESS系统的尖端控制方法，并为电力系统行业中使用的各种仿真软件包开发准确高效的相关转换器模型。在合作期间，我们还将根据施耐德电气当前的战略研发需求，与施耐德电气共同制定合作研发（CRD）计划。预计我们的两名研究生将定期访问施耐德电气在BC省本拿比的工厂，以促进技术转让。**预计所开发的模型和控制方法将对未来的电网产生重大影响。这将提高加拿大互联电力系统的可靠性，在停电时提供有效的备用电力，通过减少可再生能源的间歇性来提高电力质量，提高能源效率等。施耐德电气（和许多其他公司）目前正在加拿大积极招聘，对具有这方面专业知识的工程师的需求很大。

Schneider Electric is providing efficient solutions to ensure optimal and reliable operation of power grids with high penetration of renewable energy sources. Photovoltaic (PV) generation and energy storage systems (ESSs) are becoming widely used in modern power systems to supply additional renewable energy and stabilize the intermittency. The division of Schneider Electric located in Burnaby BC is specializing on 2MW utility-scale inverters for grid integration of PV and ESS systems, which are extensively used in North America, Europe, and Australia. Design, analysis, and planning studies for integration of PV and ESS systems require detailed computer modeling and extensive simulations using programs such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, PSSE, Power Factory, etc. This is an area where the division of Schneider Electric, Burnaby BC, has a shortage of R&D personnel and capabilities and can benefit from collaboration with the UBC's Electric Power and Energy Systems research group. **The objective of this project is to explore the cutting-edge control methods for utility-scale PV and ESS systems and develop accurate and efficient models for the associated converters for various simulation packages used in the power system industry. During this Engage period, we will also jointly develop a Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) program with Schneider Electric based on their immediate and strategic R&D needs. It is envisioned that two of our graduate students will be visiting the Schneider Electric facility in Burnaby BC regularly to facilitate technology transfer.**It is anticipated that the developed models and control methods will have a significant impact on future power grids. This will result in increased reliability of Canada's interconnected power system by providing effective back-up during power outages, increased power quality by decreasing renewable energy intermittency, increased energy efficiency, etc. Schneider Electric (and many other companies) are currently actively hiring in Canada, and there is a strong demand for engineers with this expertise.