OZR opvangmandaat post doc Muhammad Andy Putratama

As many distributed energy resources and electric vehicles are now being deployed, distribution power system is facing new operational challenges that can impact the quality (e.g., voltage problem) and reliability (e.g., congestion) of the grid. This project focuses on advancing the modelling of operational management for future energy systems, particularly in the context of Energy Communities (ECs). The project will integrate a detailed grid modelling in both design and management problems of energy systems, which is still under looked in the literature. First, the project will investigate on how to construct grid models based on existing digital meter data. This includes topology reconstruction and estimating line parameters of low voltage grid, which is not feasible in real-life. Then, the research will incorporate the non-linear grid model in energy management system problem in ECs, emphasizing on convex optimization-based approach. The goal is to ensure the optimality of the solution, while technical grid constraints can be respected. To provide incentives for EC members, innovative energy and flexibility market schemes that consider grid constraints will also be developed. The final research emphasizes on enabling autonomous energy systems by developing distributed management for ECs. Transitioning to distributed architecture will not only increase the reliability of the management, but also to address security (privacy) issues for the members in ECs.