SUPERGEN HDPS - CORE
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Abstract
The HiDEF consortium will explore highly decentralised energy futures. At the core of this is a sustainable electricity supply system that makes optimum use of decentralised assets and in which energy consumers participate actively in appropriately structured decentralised markets. This major change from the present arrangement, where most consumers are passive users of externally supplied energy services, will require new attitudes to energy and new ways working. The technical, market and social aspects of this transformation will be addressed in detail by the multi-disciplinary consortium that has been formed to embrace power system engineers, experts in electricity markets and researchers aware of the social and perceptual challenges.The technical developments that underpin the changes outlined above are the development of new high efficiency micro-CHP units (including the latest high temperature solid oxide fuel cells), the development of ever cheaper PV and micro-wind systems and the role out of smart electricity meters that will facilitate the involvement of even domestic consumers in demand side management. As time varying renewable sources become increasing prevalent in electricity supply, both in the form of small decentralised generators, and in the form of major offshore wind farms, tidal and wave energy installations, the role of highly decentralised load management will become ever more important. In addition the power electronic interfaces of decentralised generators can be used to provide more than just power - with suitable control other important network services like local voltage control, and even system frequency control, can be contributed.The consortium builds on the important work undertaken by the Highly Distributed Power Systems (HDPS) project that established base line models for the new technologies, developed suitable scenarios, and developed the cell concept of delivery.
Publications
Bell K
(2009)
The role of AI planning as a decision support tool in power substation management
in AI Communications
Hammond G
(2009)
The Influence of Thermodynamic Ideas on Ecological Economics: An Interdisciplinary Critique
in Sustainability
Richardson I
(2010)
Domestic electricity use: A high-resolution energy demand model
in Energy and Buildings
Pudjianto D
(2011)
Closed loop price signal based market operation within Microgrids
in European Transactions on Electrical Power
Lucas Lira (Author)
(2011)
Impact of residential energy system sizing and control over heat pump?s system cost and reliability
Jianing Cao (Co-Author)
(2011)
Voltage control of distribution network using an artificial intelligence planning method
Simon Paul Borg (Author)
(2011)
Communal residential laundry washing and drying
Borg S
(2011)
The effect of appliance energy efficiency improvements on domestic electric loads in European households
in Energy and Buildings
Hammond G
(2011)
Techno-economic appraisal of fossil-fuelled power generation systems with carbon dioxide capture and storage
in Energy
Kelly N
(2011)
Analysis of retrofit air source heat pump performance: Results from detailed simulations and comparison to field trial data
in Energy and Buildings
Roslan A
(2011)
Improved Instantaneous Average Current-Sharing Control Scheme for Parallel-Connected Inverter Considering Line Impedance Impact in Microgrid Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Papadaskalopoulos D
(2011)
Participation of electric vehicles in electricity markets through a decentralized mechanism
Gan C
(2011)
Statistical appraisal of economic design strategies of LV distribution networks
in Electric Power Systems Research
Nicolas Kelly (Co-Author)
(2011)
The influence of thermal storage on microgeneration flexibility
Abdullah Swissi Emhemed (Co-Author)
(2011)
Using real-time simulation to assess the impact of a high penetration of LV connected microgeneration on the wider system performance during severe low frequency
Grünewald P
(2011)
The role of large scale storage in a GB low carbon energy future: Issues and policy challenges
in Energy Policy
Alajmi B
(2011)
Fuzzy-Logic-Control Approach of a Modified Hill-Climbing Method for Maximum Power Point in Microgrid Standalone Photovoltaic System
in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Joseph Clarke (Author)
(2011)
The implementation of discrete demand management algorithms within energy systems modelling
Bader N F M T Alajmi (Author)
(2011)
Modular multilevel inverter with maximum power point tracking for grid connected photovoltaic application
Papadaskalopoulos D
(2011)
Decentralized, agent-mediated participation of flexible thermal loads in electricity markets
Mancarella P
(2011)
Optimal design of low-voltage distribution networks for CO2 emission minimisation. Part II: Discrete optimisation of radial networks and comparison with alternative design strategies
in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Kladnik B
(2011)
Agent-based modeling of the demand-side flexibility
Mancarella P
(2011)
Optimal design of low-voltage distribution networks for CO2 emission minimisation. Part I: model formulation and circuit continuous optimisation
in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Scott Berrie (Co-Author)
(2011)
Multi criteria decision analysis as a tool in planning and development of future power systems infrastructure
Borg S
(2012)
The development and calibration of a generic dynamic absorption chiller model
in Energy and Buildings
Collins M
(2012)
Multi-Agent System control and coordination of an electrical network
Stephen B
(2012)
Domestic Load Characterization Through Smart Meter Advance Stratification
in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Gill S
(2012)
Wind Turbine Condition Assessment Through Power Curve Copula Modeling
in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Kiaee M
(2012)
Improvement of power system frequency stability using alkaline electrolysis plants
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Hong J
(2012)
Assessing heat pumps as flexible load
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Burgess P
(2012)
A framework for reviewing the trade-offs between, renewable energy, food, feed and wood production at a local level
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Darby S
(2012)
Load management at home: advantages and drawbacks of some 'active demand side' options
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Cooper S
(2012)
Thermodynamic efficiency of low-carbon domestic heating systems: heat pumps and micro-cogeneration
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Darby S
(2012)
Metering: EU policy and implications for fuel poor households
in Energy Policy
Darby S
(2012)
Social implications of residential demand response in cool temperate climates
in Energy Policy
McManus M
(2012)
Environmental consequences of the use of batteries in low carbon systems: The impact of battery production
in Applied Energy
Richardson I
(2012)
Integrated simulation of photovoltaic micro-generation and domestic electricity demand: a one-minute resolution open-source model
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Pudjianto D
(2012)
Maximising the utilisation of micro-generation using a multi-state optimal power flow
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Anderson L
(2012)
Assessment of the impact of different energy mixes in local decentralised energy networks
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
McKenna E
(2012)
Smart meter data: Balancing consumer privacy concerns with legitimate applications
in Energy Policy
Kock BE
(2012)
Slow money for soft energy: lessons for energy finance from the slow money movement.
in Ambio
Lincoln R
(2012)
Comparing Policy Gradient and Value Function Based Reinforcement Learning Methods in Simulated Electrical Power Trade
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Grünewald P
(2012)
The socio-technical transition of distributed electricity storage into future networks-System value and stakeholder views
in Energy Policy
Description | The HiDEF project's stated aim is to design the "future power system that delivers sustainability and security through the widespread deployment of distributed energy resources and thus contributes to national and international ambition for a low carbon future." New research tools and extensive computational results have been provided to assist the industry and also other academic researchers take forward this technology. |
Exploitation Route | Since the research was completed, this research has been used by the industry and regulators to take forward policy. |
Sectors | Energy |
URL | http://www.supergen-hidef.info/Pages/Home.aspx |
Description | Our research findings have been used by electrcity sector companies, in particular Scottish Power, and SSE. The value of our research has also been recognised by OFGEM and DECC. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Energy |
Impact Types | Economic,Policy & public services |
Description | Joint research with Imperial College London |
Organisation | Imperial College London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from Imperial College London |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Joint research with LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY |
Organisation | Loughborough University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Joint research with University of Bath |
Organisation | University of Bath |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from University of Bath |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Joint research with University of Cardiff |
Organisation | Cardiff University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from University of Cardiff |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Joint research with University of Oxford |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from University of Oxford |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Joint research with University of Oxford |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from University of Oxford |
Start Year | 2009 |