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Introduction to the Research Team in Cardiff University

Dr. Jianzhong Wu Reader in School of Engineering, Cardiff University

Monday, November 03, 2014

UK-China RESTORES Project Kick-off Meeting

Wales, Cardiff & the University and some relevant local history

• Wales

– Population: 3.06 M

– Languages: English, Welsh (20%)

– Traditional food: Indian Curry

– Traditional drink: Belgian beer & French wine!

– Traditional sport: Rugby – of course!

• Cardiff

– Capital city of Wales (population 350,000)

– Cardiff Docks - Largest world exporter of coal during the Industrial Revolution

• Cardiff University

– Founded in 1883

• Small premises on Newport road

• 32 academic staff

• 102 students

– And today

• Buildings all around Cardiff

• 6,000 staff

• 28,000 students

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School of Engineering • Mission Statement

– To deliver world-class scholarship in order to address national and global challenges and to inspire the next generation of engineering leaders • Teaching, Research and Knowledge Transfer

• Facts and Figures – One of the Universities Largest Schools

– Staff total 257 (~90 academic)

– Student total ~1500 • Undergraduate BEng/MEng ~1200

• Postgraduate Taught MSc/MPhil ~150

• Postgraduate Research PhD ~150

• Funding from Government and Industry – Annual turn-over £20M

• One of the UK Top 10 Engineering Schools

Centre for Integrated Renewable Generation and Supply (CIREGS)

£3M+ investment by EPSRC and HEFCW to establish a research centre in Renewables

£700k for equipment •Power System Simulator •Real Time Digital Simulator •Multi-terminal HVDC Rig •Wind Turbine Rig

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Research Team – Prof. NICK JENKINS, Dr. JANAKA EKANAYAKE, Dr. JIANZHONG WU, Dr. LIANA CIPCIGAN, Dr. JUN LIANG,

Dr. DANIEL ROGERS, Dr. CARLOS UGALDE-LOO , Dr. MEYSAM QADRDAN

ABOUT US TIMELINE EV&ES ENERGY INFRA SMART GRID M-HVDC

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Peer to Peer

National Energy

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Smart Metering

Smart Community Energy

Infrastructure Demand Side

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Self-Healing Grids

Integration of Electric

Vehicles and Energy

Storage

ICT Infrastructure

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2008 2010 2012 2014

Recent research projects


UK-China OPEN UK-China ERIFT UK-China EV&ES UK-China Smart Distribution

2 EU projects on HVDC 2 UK-Inida Smart Grid Projects

UK-China RESTORES

Horizon 2020 P2P-Smart Test

EU FP7 DoF

National Grid NIA project on Dynamic Demand

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• Use of smart meters for distribution state estimation and for controlling grid

• Use of smart meter for controlling domestic appliances and micro generators

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Virtual Power Plant MicroGrids

CELL

Facilitate the integration of local generation and demand side through MicroGrids/CELL/VPP for:

providing a system level resource where applicable

mitigating network constraints on local generation


http://www.microgrids.eu/index.php


EU Horizon 2020 Project: Peer to Peer Smart Energy Distribution Networks

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Capability of an SOP

Flexible control of real and reactive power flow

Immediate fault isolation and fault current limiting

Quick supply restoration after fault isolation

Research Objectives

Quantify the benefits of SOP in distribution network operation

Investigate the dynamic operational characteristics of a SOP

Various types of SOP devices



Multi-Vector Energy Systems – an example

Simulation and Analysis of GB Combined Ele./Gas Networks (CGEN model)

Simulation and Analysis of Community-Level Multi-Vector Energy Networks

Modelling of European Energy Systems

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Simulation and Analysis of Building-Level Multi-Vector Energy Systems Infrastructure

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Impact of a Large Penetration of Electric Vehicles

UK-China EV&ES project


THE ROLE OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS IN THE FUTURE GB

POWER SYSTEM

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The High Voltage Direct Current research group has a focus on developing technology for offshore network and its effects on the onshore transmission network.

Research topics:

• Investigation into the Subsynchronous Resonance Effects from Series Compensated Transmission Lines with Quadrature Boosters

• Damping of Subsynchronous Resonance using a Two Terminal VSC-HVDC Link

• Damping of Subsynchronous Resonance using a FRC Wind Turbine

• Operation and Control of MTDC Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Farms

A key contributor to a number of research consortia funded by EPSRC, EU and industry

A key contributor to several books on smart grid and renewables

A key contributor to the Advisory Council of the EU Smart Grids Technology

Platform the Low Carbon Network Fund Panel advising OFGEM

on disbursement of £500M the Smart Grid Forum (DECC and OFGEM) the UK Energy Research Centre

Recognitions

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