【Title】Power generation planning toward future smart electricity systems

【Speaker】Zhang Qi (Assistant Professor, Ph.D.) ,Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan

【Host】Dr. Zhizhong Li

【Time】November 07, 2012(Wednesday), 14:00 – 15:00

【Location】Room 510, Shun-de Building

【Abstract】

With the growing concern regarding climate change, more nuclear, renewable and clean thermal power technologies are expected to supply safe, reliable and clean electricity in the future. However, load leveling and fluctuation absorption remain a problem that power suppliers are unable to overcome by themselves. On the other hand, new electric devices such as battery, electric vehicle and heat pump will soon be added to the electricity system, and their operation patterns can be controlled in real time. Therefore, one of the most crucial elements of future electricity systems will be the capability for “smart” controls on both supply and demand sides to perform under real-time dynamics. Therefore, it is vital important to conduct power generation planning and analyze the best mix of future smart electric power mix. An integrated model has been developed to conduct the analysis using optimization and simulation methods, and the model can be used to provide the best path to future low-carbon smart electricity systems from both economic and environmental perspectives subject to various constraints. The developed analysis model has been applied to power generation planning in Japan to 2030 in light of the Fukushima Accident.

【Brief bio】

Dr. Zhang Qi is an assistant professor in Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Japan. In addition, since 2009, he served as the chief research fellow of the Energy System Planning Group, Kyoto University Global Center-of-Excellence (G-COE) program-"Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming ", a program of more than 15 million USD in research grants on nuclear power, renewable energy, smart grid, modeling and simulation. He also joined the Symbio Community Forum (SCF), Japan as a council member in 2012. Dr. Zhang has an academic background in nuclear/thermal/renewable power engineering and energy system. His research has focused on electricity system planning, operation and management in smart grid and system modelling. Dr. Zhang has authored/co-authored more than 50 journal and conference publications. He also service as an editor of the International Journal of Nuclear Safety and Simulation (IJNS) and reviewer of several international journals.

Dr. Zhang received his BS in Thermal Power Engineering and MS in Nuclear Engineering from Tsinghua University, China in 2002 and 2005 respectively, and PhD in Energy System and Economics from Kyoto University, Japan in 2008. Prior to becoming an assistant professor in Kyoto University, he was an assistant professor in University of Fukui, Japan.

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