Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Saskatchewan
$120,000.00
Technology Solutions for Energy Security in Remote, Northern, and Indigenous Communities
FY 2024-25
Summary
Most remote, northern, and Indigenous communities rely on diesel as the primary source of electricity generation and heating, which puts energy security at risk due to high costs of electricity, and environmental and health concerns. The proposed research on renewable energy-based off-grid microgrids aims to seek technology solutions to reduce reliance on diesel and enhance energy security in these communities, where a novel multidimensional operational framework will be developed to significantly improve reliability and resiliency and realize automatic and intelligent protection and control of the system. It will promote economic growth and greatly benefit remote communities in Canada and beyond.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00419
Name nom
Liang, Xiaodong
Department département
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Saskatchewan
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF20301
Field of research list names en
Computer engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie informatique
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Technology Solutions for Energy Security in Remote, Northern, and Indigenous Communities
Keywords
Isolated microgrid; remote community; energy security; renewable energy; energy storage; condition monitoring; event detection and characterization; self-healing; voltage control; frequency control; power management.
Application summary
Most remote, northern, and Indigenous communities rely on diesel as the primary source of electricity generation and heating, which puts energy security at risk due to high costs of electricity, and environmental and health concerns. The proposed research on renewable energy-based off-grid microgrids aims to seek technology solutions to reduce reliance on diesel and enhance energy security in these communities, where a novel multidimensional operational framework will be developed to significantly improve reliability and resiliency and realize automatic and intelligent protection and control of the system. It will promote economic growth and greatly benefit remote communities in Canada and beyond.
