Enabling Future Electricity Markets through Smart Grid Exploitation
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 435
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flexibility in power systems; frequency control; power system economics
Interests: real-time simulation of power systems and power hardware-in-the-loop; real-time co-simulation; integration of renewable generation in distribution networks; distribution networks modelling and optimization
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Dear Colleagues,
The decarbonisation of the electricity sector relies on the integration of converter-interfaced and distributed solar and wind farms. These technologies are expected to displace a large share of conventional synchronous generation. Moreover, the growing integration of new technologies, such as power-to-x and vehicle-to-x, is introducing unexpected possibilities in sector coupling. In addition, it also represents an unprecedented change to the planning, operation, and security of electricity networks.
This process highlights the need for several layers of flexibility in the space of fast frequency control concerning RoCoF and the frequency nadir, as well as concerning operational issues due to the variability and uncertainty of renewables. However, most of the Distributed Energy Sources (DERs) are connected to the distribution systems; thus, relatively straightforward operations (such as voltage regulation) are becoming more challenging and new issues, linked to the presence of reverse power flow, are appearing. The last point affects the transmission system as well, implying an ever more blurred separation between transmission and distribution systems. In fact, tighter interaction and data exchange between TSOs and DSOs are required.
All the above points require novel scientific contribution aiming to do the following:
- Recognize the various types of flexibility required by the different electrical system layers. This exercise will be useful to i) identify whether economic/financial products properly correspond to the actual technical needs of the system and ii) evaluate price signals that better reflect the system needs (especially concerning the services deployed at distribution system level).
- Assess the set of data required to offer the above-mentioned services. In particular, the role of smart metering (with different measurement paradigms), secure data management, and the role of the different players (system operators and aggregators) in managing the user’s data must be clearly defined. This aspect has both technical and policy implications which have to be fully analysed.
- Suggest new designs for ancillary services, potentially simplifying the current plethora of services, by properly engaging the distributed assets such as storage, electric vehicles, and loads. This aspect opens up to effective alternatives which may move away from traditional “generation-oriented” grid operation paradigms.
We believe that this Special Issue offers a number of “on the wave-front” topics which can be fully investigated by the relevant scientific community. Hence, we look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Vincenzo Trovato
Dr. Andrea Mazza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Smart Grid
- Electricity Markets
- TSO-DSO interaction
- Flexibility
- Distributed resources
- Communication infrastructure
- Smart meters
- Innovative grid services
- Innovative market design
