Integration Research & Challenges and. Energy Systems. Education. Opportunities

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1 Energy Systems Integration Research & Education Challenges and Opportunities Dr Sara Walker Newcastle University 5 th UNI-SET Energy Clustering Event, 31 st May -2 nd June 2017, KU Leuven, Belgium Associate Director of the National Centre for Energy Systems Integration

2 Summary Living Labs and Demonstrators National Centre for Energy Systems Integration Examples of our Research

3 Living Labs and Demonstrators Labs Science Central Living Lab Cockle Park Living Lab IntEGReL (semi-) Living Lab

4 Smart Grid Laboratory Real Time Control Techniques Simulation/Experimentation Smart Grid Lab Hardware/Software Capabilities Real-Time simulators Network simulation Rapid control prototyping Flexible Power Converter Systems ESS control Load emulation Grid emulation Energy Storage Test Bed Energy Storage Systems Energy Storage Emulators ESS emulation ESS cycling

5 The Science Central Site Sustainable Urban Drainage Lab and demonstrator EV Filling station

6 Urban Science Central

7 Urban Observatory 190 Mio records daily throughput of 1,000, current sensors Hybrid of scientific and "low-cost" platforms 25+ data feeds (traffic, met data, congestion, air quality, parking, electricity grid, water network, tide gauge, river levels) 100+ building sensors Key building sensor integration (strain, tension, climate, internal conditions, power, energy and heat) Further 3.5m sensor hardware spend over the next 5 years

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9 Cockle Park Farm AD CHP + Storage Energy production opportunities 1 Phase converter/grid interface unit 2 PV generation PV cell test site 4 Air source heat pump 5 CHP generation Energy storage opportunities 1 Electrical storage 2 Thermal energy storage Electric grid Heat network Heat demand Cooling demand

10 Integrating Electricity Gas Research Laboratory

11 Circa 300m IntEGReL Currently the location of: Datacentre supporting the DSO function. 38bar PRS and associated inspection facilities. 11kV electricity connection. 1MW Standby Generator. 15 acres of open land. NPg EES Battery Storage CESI SAFT Battery Storage Transformer Standby Generator Data Centre Isentropic Heat Storage Coming soon Battery Storage from CESI and NPg Pumped Heat Storage from CESI In a previous life the site was a UK research centre, which makes this site rather unique in the UK given its size and facilities. Circa 400m

12 IntEGReL : The Future Vision A Unique Collaboration between: CESI (Newcastle (Lead); Durham; Edinburgh; Heriot-Watt and Sussex universities ) Northern Gas Networks Northern Powergrid To develop a UK research and demonstration facility to: Explore how energy systems can be integrated. in a real physical environment. Develop cross-vector approaches. Develop and deploy SMART energy system technologies. Cross pollination of ideas between utilities. In doing this IntEGReL also aims to: Help minimise costs in the Energy System. Provide an open facility for 3 rd parties, particularly SMEs. Contribute to UK innovation and growth. Develop solutions to create some of the tools we need to address the energy trilemma. Support the development of ideas and the commercialisation of such in the UK.

13 Living Labs and Demonstrators Challenges Getting large number of parties involved and in agreement Doing cutting edge research with parties who traditionally have been low innovators Ensuring continuity of service in live lab whilst running experiments Opportunities Model validation Commercialisation

14 Physics Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Geology Anthropology Economics Mathematics Computer Science

15 Key Aspects Address current limitations: Uncertainty, Calibration, Behavioural dynamics, spatial and temporal variations, Representing interdependencies Addressed by: High Performance Computing Framework, Stochastic Programming, Agents, System of Systems, Fine Grain Data, Quantitative and Qualitative, Expert Judgement, Multi-Disciplinarity, Co-evolutionary approach to supply and demand, soft linking between models Validation with full scale demonstrators and hardware evaluation and specifications, range of features, will produce data we can share

16 Co-Evolution Methodology (Process not a model) Stage 1 co-evolution cycles Stage 2 co-evolution cycles Stage 3 co-evolution cycles Architectures Policy Supply Infrastructure Demand Demonstrators Initial, essential energy system models, scenarios and vectors Refined, additional energy system models, scenarios and vectors Calibrated and comprehensive set of energy system models, scenarios and vectors Deliverables Robust transition pathways Common Framework Detailed models Advance test and demo facilities Workshops, engagement Trilemma Evaluation - Energy Systems Community and UKERC (Assessment of planning and operation models and development of scenarios) Industrial Innovation Board - System Architect - International Advisory Committee

17 CESI Challenges Managing large number of external partners Ensuring communication between diverse disciplines Opportunities Fully addressing whole systems Expanding range of demonstrators Extending individual skills and understanding

18 Examples of our research Customer Led Network Revolution Voltage control, storage and tap changers

19 Socio -Technical Approach to Smart Grids Network and Customer Aspects Real Time Thermal Ratings Energy Storage Systems Enhanced Voltage Control Demand Side Response What is the optimum mix of solutions to ensure electrical networks can enable the low carbon transition?

20 Key trial components CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS TRIAL AREAS INTEGRATED NETWORK TECHNOLOGY Electrical energy storage National smart meter data CUSTOMER TECHNOLOGY 4 Enhanced automatic voltage control Active customer participation Heat pumps Photovoltaic panels Electric vehicles Real-time thermal rating 2 1 3

21 Case Study: (IEEE Trans SG) Voltage Control, Storage and Tap Changers A real, smart grid enabled distribution network is adopted as the case study network, to investigate the voltage problems and to evaluate the proposed coordinated voltage control scheme. This network, operated by Northern Powergrid, is a rural network located in the Northeast of England.

22 Voltage problems in the case study network without control Voltage profiles at MV feeder ends; Voltage profiles at LV Feeder 1 end; %VUF at LV Feeder 1 end.

23 Proposed Control Scheme Voltage profiles at MV feeder ends; Tap position of the OLTC at primary substation; Power output of the EES at MV Feeder 1 end

24 Examples of our research Challenges Engaging stakeholders takes time Conducting cross-disciplinary work is sometimes difficult for funding and journals Opportunities Complexity of multi-vector approaches

25 Summary Lots still to do! We are open and collaborative Demonstrators and Living Labs are useful Multi-disciplinary and multi-vector energy work is an enjoyable challenge