Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$55,459.00
Energy managment in smart grids
FY 2011-12
Summary
Electric energy consumption in Canada has steadily increased and is expected to triple in the next few years, especially with the electrification of the transportation sector. In a smart grid, electric energy consumption should be managed by optimizing the operation of the grid resources and loads to ensure minimum impact on the electricity grid and the quality of power delivery. The energy management mainly consists of two phases; monitoring, development of an energy management system and testing it.
At University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the applicant is in the process of establishing an energy management laboratory to investigate and study energy management systems in the context of the smart grid. Power quality and energy monitoring equipment are available at the power and energy laboratory at UOIT while we developed multi-agent energy management system that optimizes the grid resources and loads. In order to ensure proper operation of the developed energy management system and full compliance with industrial standards, this system has to undergo extensive testing which is an essential part to evaluate its performance in the smart grid working environment. The successful completion of the testing phase of the developed energy management system will have significant economic and environmental benefit to Canada as a result of deploying such system.
The control devices that are requested in this application represent an essential part for completing the energy management lab which will help testing the performance of the developed energy management system and assessing the impacts of on the electric grid. These facilities will provide graduate students with an excellent opportunity for training and having hand-on experience in energy management in a smart grid which is a very needed and challenging area in the electric power industry. Moreover, theses facilities will support interdisciplinary research programs in power systems, cyber security and artificial intelligence in two universities.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
424103-2012
Name nom
Ibrahim, WalidMorsi
Department département
Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Organization id
19222
Institution établissement
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2012
Award amount
55459
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1510
Committee name en
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie électrique et informatique
Area of application code
304
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Electrical energy
Area of application fr
Énergie électrique
Research subject code
2501
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Power systems
Research subject fr
Réseaux électriques
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Energy managment in smart grids
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Electric energy consumption in Canada has steadily increased and is expected to triple in the next few years, especially with the electrification of the transportation sector. In a smart grid, electric energy consumption should be managed by optimizing the operation of the grid resources and loads to ensure minimum impact on the electricity grid and the quality of power delivery. The energy management mainly consists of two phases; monitoring, development of an energy management system and testing it.
At University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the applicant is in the process of establishing an energy management laboratory to investigate and study energy management systems in the context of the smart grid. Power quality and energy monitoring equipment are available at the power and energy laboratory at UOIT while we developed multi-agent energy management system that optimizes the grid resources and loads. In order to ensure proper operation of the developed energy management system and full compliance with industrial standards, this system has to undergo extensive testing which is an essential part to evaluate its performance in the smart grid working environment. The successful completion of the testing phase of the developed energy management system will have significant economic and environmental benefit to Canada as a result of deploying such system.
The control devices that are requested in this application represent an essential part for completing the energy management lab which will help testing the performance of the developed energy management system and assessing the impacts of on the electric grid. These facilities will provide graduate students with an excellent opportunity for training and having hand-on experience in energy management in a smart grid which is a very needed and challenging area in the electric power industry. Moreover, theses facilities will support interdisciplinary research programs in power systems, cyber security and artificial intelligence in two universities.
