The increasing number of distributed energy resources connected to power systems raises operational challenges for the network operator, such as introducing grid congestion and voltage deviations in the distribution n...The increasing number of distributed energy resources connected to power systems raises operational challenges for the network operator, such as introducing grid congestion and voltage deviations in the distribution network level, as well as increasing balancing needs at the whole system level. Control and coordination of a large number of distributed energy assets requires innovative approaches. Transactive control has received much attention due to its decentralized decision-making and transparent characteristics. This paper introduces the concept and main features of transactive control, followed by a literature review and demonstration projects that apply to transactive control. Cases are then presented to illustrate the transactive control framework. At the end, discussions and research directions are presented, for applying transactive control to operating power systems, characterized by a high penetration of distributed energy resources.展开更多
As a conducive and prevalent technique for producing green hydrogen,hybrid wind-based electrolyzer system requires both effective planning and operation to realize its techno-economic value.Majority of the existing st...As a conducive and prevalent technique for producing green hydrogen,hybrid wind-based electrolyzer system requires both effective planning and operation to realize its techno-economic value.Majority of the existing studies are focused on either of these two,but none of them sufficiently emphasize on their interrelationship.In this paper,we propose a two-stage multi-objective optimization framework to reveal optimal investment plans considering various operational strategies,such as economic revenue maximization and green hydrogen production maximization.The results reveal that:1)A trade-off exists between system investment and the capacity to accomplish optimal operational performance.For example,the system demands flexibility to boost operational profits,but this results in high investment costs.2)Differentiated operation objectives generate different component capacities during the planning phase.3)Regarding a wind-hydrogen system with gas storage,the Pareto optimal design manifesting the trade-off between system investment and prime operational performance can be actualized along the margins of a feasible solution.展开更多
基金financed by the TNO Early Research Program on Energy Storage and Conversion(ERP ECS)through the SOSENS projectpartly supported by the Danish iPower project(http://www.ipowernet.dk/)funded by the Danish Agency for Research and Innovation(No.0603-00435B)
文摘The increasing number of distributed energy resources connected to power systems raises operational challenges for the network operator, such as introducing grid congestion and voltage deviations in the distribution network level, as well as increasing balancing needs at the whole system level. Control and coordination of a large number of distributed energy assets requires innovative approaches. Transactive control has received much attention due to its decentralized decision-making and transparent characteristics. This paper introduces the concept and main features of transactive control, followed by a literature review and demonstration projects that apply to transactive control. Cases are then presented to illustrate the transactive control framework. At the end, discussions and research directions are presented, for applying transactive control to operating power systems, characterized by a high penetration of distributed energy resources.
基金This work was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.775970.
文摘As a conducive and prevalent technique for producing green hydrogen,hybrid wind-based electrolyzer system requires both effective planning and operation to realize its techno-economic value.Majority of the existing studies are focused on either of these two,but none of them sufficiently emphasize on their interrelationship.In this paper,we propose a two-stage multi-objective optimization framework to reveal optimal investment plans considering various operational strategies,such as economic revenue maximization and green hydrogen production maximization.The results reveal that:1)A trade-off exists between system investment and the capacity to accomplish optimal operational performance.For example,the system demands flexibility to boost operational profits,but this results in high investment costs.2)Differentiated operation objectives generate different component capacities during the planning phase.3)Regarding a wind-hydrogen system with gas storage,the Pareto optimal design manifesting the trade-off between system investment and prime operational performance can be actualized along the margins of a feasible solution.