Optimal Operation of Multiple Energy Distribution Companies Integrated with Emerging Energy Resources

  • Mirzaei, Mohammad Amin (PI)
  • Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Behnam (Supervisor)
  • Marzband, Mousa (Supervisor)
  • Anvari-Moghaddam, Amjad (Supervisor)

Project Details

Description

Nowadays, multi-energy consumers (MECs) in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors have increased. MECs play a significant role in the exchange of different forms of energy such as electricity, heating, cooling, and natural gas. The operation of multi-carrier energy networks such as power, gas, heating and cooling can be integrated to improve the social welfare of MECs, the efficiency of the entire system and facilitate larger integration of renewable energy resources. However, appropriate modeling considering various technical constraints of the energy carriers (e.g., gas system pressure limit and heat losses in the heating network) is necessary to effectively assess the true impact of integrated energy system operation on the overall system’s performance. In this PhD project, a new entity called multiple energy distribution company (MEDC) is introduced to meet both flexible and nonflexible electrical, gas and heating demands. The proposed MEDC is equipped with emerging technologies such as combined heating and power (CHP) units, integrated demand response programs (IDRPs) and various storage resources such as electrical storage and heat storage to exploit the actual arbitrage opportunities in different layers of energy markets.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date23/09/201822/05/2021

Collaborative partners

  • University of Tabriz (lead)
  • University of Manchester
  • Northumbria University
  • Islamic Azad University

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Integrated Energy System
  • Combined Heat and Power
  • Demand Response
  • District Heating
  • Multi-energy Networks
  • Optimization
  • Energy Market

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