240923 IEEE Technical Seminar and Membership Elevation Event – Flyer

240923 IEEE Technical Seminar and Membership Elevation Event – Membership Elevation Event – Flyer

Date: Monday September 23^rd, 2024
Time: 15:00-17:00 CET
Location: Hybrid Event at Hitachi Energy Meeting Point, Mäster Ahls gata 16, 721 82 Västerås. Remote participation in the technical seminar via Teams (link will be sent upon registration). Registration in latest Sept 16^th, 2024

Welcome to:

IEEE Technical Seminar on “Energy Storage and Grid-Forming Control in Future Power Grids” and IEEE Senior Membership Elevation Event.

Please join us for the Technical Seminar on “Energy Storage and Grid-Forming Control in Future Power Grids” by Dr. Ali Tayyebi and Dr. Shih-Feng Chou, Scientists at Hitachi Energy Research. The seminar presentations are followed by IEEE Senior Membership Elevation Event (in-person event in Hitachi Energy Meeting Point).

Agenda:

15:00 – 15:10 Introduction

15:10 – 15:35 Dr. Ali Tayyebi, “On the role of energy storage and grid-forming control in the future HVDC systems”, Scientist, Hitachi Energy Research

15:35 – 16:00 Dr. Shih-Feng Chou, “Hybrid Energy Storage Enhanced STATCOMs”, Scientist, Hitachi Energy Research

16:00 – 17:00 Fika (please enter dietary restrictions in the registration form)

16:15 – 17:00 IEEE Senior Membership Elevation Event

Welcome!

Abstract: On the role of energy storage and grid-forming control in the future HVDC systems

The so-called grid-forming (GFM) control of the converter-based generations is expected to address the stability, robustness, and operational challenges of the low-inertia power systems and is proven to be successful in various VSC-HVDC projects since 2010. Although, the definition of the GFM control widely varies across different applications, voltage levels, and generation technologies, recent efforts have been made to unify the definition. On the other hand, system operators and regulatory entities are collaborating to define new requirements for the transmission systems and renewable energy resource generations. As a result, the performance requirements for the futuristic converter-based systems, are broadly categorized under the GFM terminology. Blending the GFM control synthesis and HVDC transmission technology is perceived as a powerful two-fold solution for the stability issues and bulk power transmission requirement in the low-inertia power grids. In this viewpoint, the VSCs are expected to exhibit GFM behaviors in offshore wind farm, embedded, interconnector (between non-synchronous areas), and multi-terminal HVDC configurations. In this talk, we will explore the various aspects of GFM control for the HVDC systems, as well as the role of energy storage system in emerging power grids and its future scenarios.

Biography: Ali Tayyebi received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, in 2012, the M.Sc. degree in engineering mathematics (joint MATHMODS Program) from the University of L’Aquila, Italy, and the University of Hamburg, Germany, in 2014, and the second M.Sc. degree in sustainable transportation and electric power systems (joint STEPS Program) from La Sapienza, Italy, the University of Nottingham, U.K., and the University of Oviedo, Spain, in 2016. In 2016, he joined the Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria, as a master thesis candidate and afterward continued there as a Research Assistant. In 2017, he started his joint Ph.D. project with AIT and the Automatic Control Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. He received his PhD degree from ETH in 2023. In 2022, he joined Hitachi Energy Research, Västerås, Sweden, as a Research Scientist. He has won the IEEE PES General Meeting 2020 Best Paper Award and Hitachi Energy Young Author Award in 2024. From 2014 to 2016, he was the recipient of EU scholarship for master studies. His areas of interest are the power system dynamics, control, and stability, as well as the control of converter-based systems such as FACTS and HVDC systems.

Abstract: Hybrid Energy Storage Enhanced STATCOMs

The energy-storage enhanced STATCOM (E-STATCOM) emerges as a promising solution for the grid balancing services, promoting massive adoption of renewable generation such as large-scale solar and wind power plants. The type of energy storage in E-STATCOM, e.g., supercapacitors or lithium-ion batteries, is highly dependent on the system application. Typically, the supercapacitor-based energy storage is suitable for fast and frequent services that require injection or absorption of high power, e.g., fast frequency response. Conversely, when massive quantities of energy are required over long periods of time (e.g., frequency containment reserve and frequency restoration reserve), the battery-based energy storage could be a superior choice. The increasing complexity of E-STATCOM operational requirements and design specifications introduces challenges when it comes to the system realization stage. A hybrid energy storage enhanced STATCOM that combines the advantages of both energy storage types can be a promising solution.

Biography: Shih-Feng Chou received the B.S and M.S degrees from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 2009 and 2011, respectively, both in electrical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in energy technology from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark in 2021. Between 2012 to 2017, he worked as senior firmware engineer with Delta Electronics, Inc., Taoyuan, Taiwan. His focus was on power electronics for renewable energy systems. He is currently a Research Scientist and Research Project Lead at Hitachi Energy Research in Västerås, Sweden. His main responsibility is leading the technology development of energy storage system and its applications in modular multilevel converter based STATCOM. Dr. Chou has 12+ years in industry and academic in the field of power electronics and power system and owns a number of good R&D results. Shih-Feng has extensive collaboration experience with energy storage suppliers and energy developers that adopting the GFM BESS technology.