Large-scale integration of distributed energy resources in distribution systems

该项目开发了在配电网中大规模集成分布式能源(DER)的方法和工具。这些资源包括可再生能源(风能和太阳能)发电、电池储能、促进可再生能源间歇性和可变性之间的平衡以及需求管理。它们提供了许多好处，包括供应新负荷的新能源和容量、减少对输电电网供应本地负荷的依赖、电网电压支持以及有助于部署更具弹性和更有活力的配电系统的灵活性资源。它们还可以通过提供类似的电网服务，加上频率支持和监管，为传输电网的可靠性做出贡献。该项目涉及麦吉尔大学及其能源系统研究实验室、加拿大最大的公用事业公司魁北克水电公司以及实时电力系统仿真器的领先开发商和制造商Opal-RT Technologies之间的合作伙伴关系。这一合作伙伴关系旨在开发、测试和验证DER集成和互联要求以及提供网格服务的聚合方法。研究成果将被整合到公司的模拟器产品中，为DER整合提供新的工具，并增强其竞争优势。对于参与的公用事业公司和加拿大的公用事业公司来说，总体上可以量化的好处是开发了将DER大规模整合到配电系统中的方法和工具。这种整合将有助于通过更大程度地整合可再生能源和储存系统，实现向更清洁的电力输送系统的能源过渡。这将提高住宅、商业和工业系统的电气化程度，特别是在电力运输系统方面，并提高电力输送系统的灵活性和服务质量。

This project develops approaches and tools for a large-scale integration of distributed energy resources (DER) in distribution grids. These resources include generation from renewable energy sources (wind and solar), battery energy storage, facilitating balancing the intermittency and variability of renewable energy, and demand management. They provide a number of benefits including new energy and capacity to supply new loads, reduced reliance on the transmission grid to supply local loads, grid voltage support, and flexibility resources facilitating the deployment of a more resilient and active distribution system. They can also contribute to the reliability of the transmission grid by providing similar grid services, with the addition of frequency support and regulation. This project involves a partnership between McGill University and its energy systems research laboratory, the local utility, Hydro-Quebec, the largest in Canada, and one of the leading developers and manufacturers of real time power system simulator, OPAL-RT Technologies. This partnership aims to develop, test and validate of DER integration and interconnection requirements and aggregation approaches to provide grid services. The research results will be integrated in the company simulator offerings, making available new tools for DER integration and enhancing its competitive edge. The quantifiable benefits for the participating utility and Canadian utilities in general are the development of approaches and tools for integrating DER in distribution systems on a large scale. This integration will be instrumental in achieving the energy transition to a cleaner electric power delivery system, through a larger integration of renewable energy resources and storage systems. This enables increased electrification of residential, commercial and industrial systems, particularly in the area of electric transportation systems, and enhanced flexibility and quality of service in the electric power delivery system.