Balancing Service Provision via Power Flexibility Aggregation of Distributed Resources
Speaker: Daniel Eduardo Zamudio Espinosa (Politecnico di Milano)
July 8, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.
Emilio Gatti Conference Room
Contact: Prof. Simone Formentin | Research Line: Control Systems
July 8, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.
Emilio Gatti Conference Room
Contact: Prof. Simone Formentin | Research Line: Control Systems
Sommario
Countries around the world committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 (the net-zero objective) need to substantially increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in their power grids.
The inherent intermittency and high volatility of RES, along with the integration of numerous distributed power sources, will challenge Systems Operators in maintaining the security, reliability, and quality of future power grids. Many distributed power sources capable of providing ancillary services will be required.
However, ensuring the adequacy of these future ancillary sources is costly if traditional power plants are used. Therefore, the active involvement of prosumers—agents that consume and/or produce energy—is essential for balancing service provision and guaranteeing grid stability.
As the European Commission states, “consumers are active and central players in the energy markets of the future." To involve small prosumers effectively, they must act as an aggregated unit to meet the minimum power levels required by the grid. Assessing the flexibility of a pool of prosumers is computationally challenging, especially as their numbers increase and within the regulatory framework of balancing markets.
This seminar presents a framework that addresses this problem, considering key features such as the time availability of prosumers and congestion constraints.
The inherent intermittency and high volatility of RES, along with the integration of numerous distributed power sources, will challenge Systems Operators in maintaining the security, reliability, and quality of future power grids. Many distributed power sources capable of providing ancillary services will be required.
However, ensuring the adequacy of these future ancillary sources is costly if traditional power plants are used. Therefore, the active involvement of prosumers—agents that consume and/or produce energy—is essential for balancing service provision and guaranteeing grid stability.
As the European Commission states, “consumers are active and central players in the energy markets of the future." To involve small prosumers effectively, they must act as an aggregated unit to meet the minimum power levels required by the grid. Assessing the flexibility of a pool of prosumers is computationally challenging, especially as their numbers increase and within the regulatory framework of balancing markets.
This seminar presents a framework that addresses this problem, considering key features such as the time availability of prosumers and congestion constraints.
