NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair on the Integration of Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation into the Electric Distribution Grid

在电力部门，近年来，风能和太阳能等可再生能源的部署和整合越来越多。这些发电厂是大型传统发电厂的补充和替代品，其中许多发电厂地处偏远，使用化石燃料。这些较小的分布式发电厂可以安装在更靠近负荷中心的地方，从而减少传输需求和损失，提高电力输送系统的可靠性和弹性，并降低其对极端大气事件的脆弱性。信息和通信技术在 ** 工业和社会所有领域的加速部署反过来又导致了一些智能电网计划。分布式能源，包括发电和存储，可以嵌入配电网或包括在地理上划定的较小的电网或微电网。这些实体管理自己的生成和加载。它们要么与电网 ** 连接并与配电网相互作用，要么在需要时以孤岛模式运行，如 ** 偏远社区。该研究计划提出了微电网能源管理系统和控制器，为电网提供辅助服务。它利用智能控制、传感、信息和通信技术的进步，制定主动控制和保护分布式能源的战略。它提出了电力电子控制装置，以提高 ** 分布式发电和控制器的需求侧管理和存储系统提供的电力供应的质量。这项研究将帮助 ** 加拿大公用事业公司利用分布式能源整合到电网 ** 的好处，并部署微电网和互动配电系统。工程师将接受发电和负荷管理新技术的培训，包括智能电网技术。该研究计划将加强电力公司、工业和大学之间的研究合作，并促进关键基础设施电网的创新。

In the electric power sector, recent years have seen an increasing deployment and integration of renewable**energy sources, such as wind and solar. These are a complement and substitute for power produced by large**conventional generating plants, many remote and using fossil fuels. These smaller distributed power plants can**be installed closer to load centers, allowing a reduction of transmission needs and losses, improving the**reliability and resilience of the electric power delivery system, and reducing its vulnerability to extreme**atmospheric events. The accelerated deployment of information and communication technologies in all areas of**industry and society has in turn led to a number of smart grid initiatives. Distributed energy resources, which**include generation and storage, can be embedded in distribution grids or included in geographically delimited**smaller grids or microgrids. These entities manage their own generation and loads. They are either grid**connected and interact with distribution grids, or can be operated in islanded mode, when required, as for**remote communities. The research program proposes microgrid energy management systems and controllers to**provide ancillary services to the grid. It develops strategies for active control and protection of distributed**energy resources, using advances in intelligent control, sensing, information and communication technologies.**It proposes power electronic control devices to improve the quality of the electricity supply provided by**distributed generation and controllers for demand side management and storage systems. The research will help**Canadian utilities exploit the benefits of the integration of distributed energy resources into their electric grids**and deploy microgrids and interactive distribution systems. Engineers will be trained in new techniques of**electricity generation and load management, including smart grid technologies. The research program will**strengthen research collaborations between the utilities and industry, and the university and foster innovation in**the electric power grids, a critical infrastructure.