Ongoing efforts to abate anthropogenic climate change by decarbonizing the production of electrity comprise the phase-out of large power stations in favor of decentralized renewable energy sources. This leads to complex grid situations which are intensified by decline of system services from fossil power plants. To alleviate this issue decentralized flexibility options can be utilized to provide system services in general and curative redispatch in particular. The operation of decentralized flexibility options in curative redispatch is a complex task in terms of control and optimization that is convenient to be facilitated by algorithms. In this work, a detailed future scenario for a control area is developed and integrated in a grid simulator for dispatcher trainings reproducing a real control room. At the high voltage nodes of the system the existence of different flexibility options is assumed and their operation is optimized to alleviate grid congestions. It is shown to what extent an impact on the load levels of the branches is possible and that decentralized flexibility can indeed help to ensure the (N-1)-security criterion.
This book presents the advancements made in applied metrology in the field of Urban Drainage and Storm water Management over the past two decades in scientific research as well as in practical applications. Given the broadness of this subject (measuring principles, uncertainty in data, data validation, data storage and communication, design, maintenance and management of monitoring networks, technical details of sensor technology), the focus is on water quantity and a sound metrological basis. The book offers common ground for academics and practitioners when setting up monitoring projects in urban drainage and storm water management. This will enable an easier exchange of results so as to allow for a faster scientific progress in the field. A second, but equally important goal, is to allow practitioners access to scientific developments and gained experience when it comes to monitoring urban drainage and storm water systems. In-depth descriptions of international case studies covering all aspects discussed in the book are presented, along with self-training exercises and codes available for readers on a companion website. Numerous detailed examples are given in the book, with corresponding open-source codes and training files available to download here. ISBN: 9781789060102 (Paperback) ISBN: 9781789060119 (eBook)
Within the Horizon 2020 Project WaterSENSE (grant agreement No 870344) a modular approach was developed to provide different stakeholders with the required precipitation information. An operational high-quality rainfall grid was set up for the Namoi catchment in Australia based on rain gauge adjusted radar data. Before the gauge adjustment several correction filters were applied to the original data. The original radar and rain gauge data was obtained from the Bureau of Meteorology (https://www.openradar.io/operational-network). The gauge adjusted radar data will serve as a benchmark for alternative precipitation data.
This article focuses on the latest trends and enhancements emerging in system operations as wind penetrations grow. We discuss technical improvements, current and pending market changes for very high levels of variable generation, the value of forecasting improvements, and the collaborative work that may lead to improved forecasting. This is work at the cutting edge, gathering the latest examples that the authors believe to be of special interest, and we expect this area to remain vibrant and dynamic for many years to come.
