Energy System Control and Operation (ESCO) Laboratory
About Us
Implementing a massive quantity of renewable energy for a carbon-neutral era is a current difficulty for the power system. However, such new power sources as photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbine are inherently susceptible to variation. Consequently, the conventional power grid has been replaced with a future energy grid. Interfacing with diverse forms of energy, such as DC grids, hydrogen networks, gas conduits, and thermal storage, is a significant transition in the power system. The power grid of the future will be a hybrid AC/DC network and multi-energy system (MES). These various technologies will be utilized for integrating renewable energy and stabilizing the power grid. The operation and control characteristics of this new energy system have been investigated by the ESCO Laboratory. Our research areas are outlined below.
01. Energy System Control
ESCO Laboratory has been developing a new control method for DC facilities, hydrogen units, and renewable generators in order to stabilize the power system, as a result of which a number of facilities integrated into the future energy infrastructure will be regulated. To develop a new control method, we simulate the element with a new control scheme using computer software and a real-time simulator (RTS).
02. Energy System Operation
In order to attain a more efficient energy system, future energy grid facilities will be operated at optimal points. ESCO Laboratory has been developing a novel energy system operation method by proposing an optimization problem incorporating new technologies. Using the proposed optimization problem, the future energy grid will be operated in a manner that maximizes social welfare across the entire system. Analyzing and simulating new energy grid facilities with commercial programming languages such as Python and MATLAB in order to develop a novel operation method.
