Energy Distribution using Advanced Telemetry and Analytics (Energy D.A.T.A)

在全球范围内，能源系统正在转向更多地采用本地清洁能源。可再生风能和太阳能、电动汽车和能源存储系统等技术正在对老化的能源基础设施，特别是电网提出新的要求。北美电网是一个复杂的同步机器，横跨数十万公里运行。随着技术改变了我们使用电网的方式，出现了许多与互联、通信、储能、可靠性、安全性以及电力市场未来结构相关的应用研究问题。研究这些问题需要一系列复杂的设备，包括发电、能源储存和终端使用设备、计算机网络和数据系统。****“使用先进遥测和分析的能源分布（能源数据）”研究项目利用新斯科舍省社区学院先进的建筑、可再生能源基础设施和独特的校园地理分布，与当地行业合作伙伴合作，对一系列数据遥测和能源分析问题进行先进的研究。该项目将构建一个“电网中的电网”，一个能够与更大的公用电网互联或隔离的研究型微电网。结果是一个非常有价值的研究工具。参与Energy DATA项目的当地公司将从事硬件开发、系统集成、仿真建模和各种其他研究活动，从而实现商业应用。这项研究活动还将有助于培训熟练工人，加强当地社区，并提高工业实施先进能源项目的能力。************

Across the globe, energy systems are shifting towards greater adoption of local clean energy sources. Technologies such as renewable wind and solar, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems are placing new demands on aging energy infrastructure, particularly the electricity grid. The North American grid is a complex synchronized machine, operating across hundreds of thousands of kilometers. As technology changes how we use the grid, many applied research questions arise related to interconnection, communications, energy storage, reliability, safety, and the future of structure the electricity markets. Studying these questions requires a complex range of equipment including electricity generation, energy storage and end-use devices, computer networks, and data systems. ****The "Energy Distribution using Advanced Telemetry and Analytics (Energy DATA)" research program takes advantage of the Nova Scotia Community College's advanced buildings, renewable energy infrastructure, and unique geographic distribution of campuses to enable advanced research into a range of data telemetry and energy analysis questions in collaboration with local industry partners. The project will construct a 'grid within the grid,' a research micro-grid capable of interconnection, or isolation, from the larger utility grid. The result is a highly valuable research tool. Local companies participating in the Energy DATA program will engage in hardware development, systems integration, simulation modeling, and a variety of additional research activities leading to commercial applications. This research activity will also help train skilled workers, strengthen local communities, and improve industry's ability to implement advanced energy projects.************