Mathematical foundations for energy networks: buffering, storage and transmission
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Engineering and Computing Sciences
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Anuta O
(2014)
An international review of the implications of regulatory and electricity market structures on the emergence of grid scale electricity storage
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Greenwood D
(2017)
A Probabilistic Method Combining Electrical Energy Storage and Real-Time Thermal Ratings to Defer Network Reinforcement
in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Lyons P
(2015)
Design and analysis of electrical energy storage demonstration projects on UK distribution networks
in Applied Energy
Papic M
(2016)
Research on Common-Mode and Dependent (CMD) Outage Events in Power Systems- A Review
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Patsios C
(2016)
An integrated approach for the analysis and control of grid connected energy storage systems
in Journal of Energy Storage
Roskilly A
(2015)
Energy storage systems for a low carbon future - in need of an integrated approach
in Applied Energy
Wang L
(2015)
Coordination of Multiple Energy Storage Units in a Low-Voltage Distribution Network
in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Wang P
(2014)
Integrating Electrical Energy Storage Into Coordinated Voltage Control Schemes for Distribution Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Yi J
(2016)
Robust Scheduling Scheme for Energy Storage to Facilitate High Penetration of Renewables
in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
| Description | Key findings of this work include that energy storage systems need to be sized and located carefully and that they need to provide multiple services to the network to be economically viable, that probabilistic techniques are required to adequately evaluate and understand their value in future networks and that the value of storage is directly related to the amount of renewable energy in the networks. |
| Exploitation Route | This work can be embedded in probabilistic planning tools developed by commercial companies to supply to the electrical utilities sector. They can also be used by government to inform policy decisions regarding incentives for energy storage deployment. |
| Sectors | Energy Environment |
| Description | The findings of this research have been used to inform three industrial energy storage projects. Smarter Network Storage with UK Power Networks, Customer Led Network Revolution with Northern Powergrid and Energy Storage for low voltage networks with Electricity North West. The fundamental investigation into the modelling and simulation of energy storage systems with Mathematicians in electrical networks has provided the basis for more practical and site specific deployments of energy storage systems on UK electrical distribution networks. The research in this project also led to Prof Phil Taylor becoming a founding member of the faraday Institution for battery technology. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2017 |
| Sector | Energy,Environment |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |
| Description | BBC Breakfast TV appearance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I appeared on BBC breakfast and the Today programme on Radio 4 as part of an interview and filming re storage and flexibility with Roger Harrabin |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://t.co/Cvx6ex4KkI |
| Description | Blog article on energy modelling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog article on good modelling practice, as part of a University of Edinburgh series relating to the Scottish Government's energy strategy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/global-environment-society-academy/2017/05/22/energy-systems-modelling-mod... |
| Description | Channel News Asia TV Debate re future energy including storage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This 1 hour TV programme on Channel news asia reached millions of viewers, I was the lead person on the panel and discussions focussed on storage |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/perspectives/phil-taylor-smart-meters/2298706.html |
| Description | Chris Dent and Amy Wilson presentations on capacity markets and uncertainty quantification at the Isaac Newton Institute Mathematics of Energy Systems programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentations to mixed audience of researchers, industry and policy - part of origin of subsequent consultancy work on decision support for energy network planning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | DECC Energy Storage Steering Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I was appointed to the DECC energy storage steering where I have been providing advice regarding commercial and regulatory changes that would remove barriers for the proliferation of energy storage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | GO Science masterclass |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited "Masterclass" by Chris Dent on modelling in public policy to the Government Office of Science Data Science Stream |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | ICMS Energy Systems Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Scoping workshop on mathematical science research needs in management of energy systems. Linked to Isaac Newton Institute programme on Mathematics of Energy Systems in 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.icms.org.uk/energynetworks.php |
| Description | KTN Energy Study Group, Edinburgh, December 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Brainstorming session between mathematical scientists and five industry/government challenges |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2018 |
| URL | http://www.icms.org.uk/KTN_Energy_SG.php |
| Description | Labour and Conservative party fringe debates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I was a panel member in a debate about future energy at the Labour and Conservative party conferences organised by Newcastle University, including labour and conservative MPs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://my.ncl.ac.uk/staff/nuconnections/item/party-conferences |
| Description | Seminar at Ofgem on capacity markets and decision support, by Chris Dent, Amy Wilson and Stan Zachary |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Seminar at energy regulator. Part of series of events leading to consultancy on decision support for network planning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |