Challenges and Opportunities in Power Systems with High Renewable Energy Penetration (Part I)
In this presentation, the challenges and opportunities of power systems with a high share of renewable energy resources will be discussed. The focus is on several key aspects, including the simulation and software modeling of renewable energy units, the need for automation and machine learning, and the importance of grid forming inverters.
One major challenge for power system studies for renewable energy resources is the accurate simulation and software modeling of these units. This presentation provides the recent development of these units where the actual hardware codes can be extracted and used in the power system studies software.
The lecture also elaborates the need for automation and machine learning techniques in future power systems with high renewable energy penetration. By leveraging these technologies, various applications such as renewable energy generation forecasting, grid operation optimization, and system stability enhancement can be achieved.
Finally, the lecture elaborates the importance of grid forming inverters. Traditional grid-following inverters rely on stable grid conditions to operate, making them less suitable for systems with a high share of renewable energy. Grid forming inverters, on the other hand, play a critical role in providing grid stability and enabling system operation even during grid disturbances. Developing grid forming inverters with advanced control strategies and robust functionality is essential for ensuring reliable and stable power system operations in the future.
The event is open to all and includes light snack and networking.
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- Date: 03 Aug 2023
- Time: 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- McMaster University
- 1280 Main St W, Hamilton
- Hamilton, Ontario
- Canada ON L8S 4L8
- Building: Burke Science Building (BSB)
- Room Number: BSB 138
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- Co-sponsored by Mehdi Narimani / Marjan Alavi
- Starts 21 July 2023 12:07 PM
- Ends 02 August 2023 12:07 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Speakers
Dr. Sam Maleki of EPE Consulting
Challenges and Opportunities in Power Systems with High Renewable Energy Penetration
In this presentation, the challenges and opportunities of power systems with a high share of renewable energy resources will be discussed. The focus is on several key aspects, including the simulation and software modeling of renewable energy units, the need for automation and machine learning, and the importance of grid-forming inverters.
One major challenge for power system studies for renewable energy resources is the accurate simulation and software modeling of these units. This presentation provides the recent development of these units where the actual hardware codes can be extracted and used in the power system studies software.
The lecture also elaborates on the need for automation and machine learning techniques in future power systems with high renewable energy penetration. By leveraging these technologies, various applications such as renewable energy generation forecasting, grid operation optimization, and system stability enhancement can be achieved.
Finally, the lecture elaborates on the importance of grid-forming inverters. Traditional grid-following inverters rely on stable grid conditions to operate, making them less suitable for systems with a high share of renewable energy. Grid-forming inverters, on the other hand, play a critical role in providing grid stability and enabling system operation even during grid disturbances. Developing grid-forming inverters with advanced control strategies and robust functionality is essential for ensuring reliable and stable power system operations in the future.
Biography:
Dr. Sam Maleki is Electric Power Engineers (EPE) principal power system specialist with over 11 years of experience in transient and dynamic power system studies. His expertise includes steady-state, and dynamic simulation in phasor domain and Electro Magnetic Transient (EMT) studies. Sam received his PhD degree from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. He received his Master’s degree from the University of UNITEN Malaysia and bachelor’s degree from Chamran University, Iran. His main interest is power system studies in EMT software with a focus on power system stability and transient studies. He has done several studies globally on HVDC, FACTS, SSR studies, TRV, TOV, Transformers and lines energization, small signal, and transient stability, stabilizers coordination for large power systems, etc. Sam is currently with EPE consulting working on generator interconnection studies and power system failure forensic analysis. He is also leading the automation of complex and time-consuming studies which help the teams to perform a mass number of simulations and optimization without the need for human supervision.
Agenda
11:00 am - Welcome and opening remarks
11:15 am - Technical Presentation
12:15 pm - Pizza Break
12:30 pm - Networking Session and discussion "How to increase gender diversity in the Power Systems".