Hosting capacity for new production and consumption of northern Sweden's transmission network
This project contributes to a broad understanding among different stakeholders of insufficient transmission capacity in transmission systems like the one in northern Sweden. It will also evaluate new technology and methods (often called smart grid solutions) to increase the capacity.
This project contributes to a broad understanding among different stakeholders of insufficient transmission capacity in transmission systems in general and specifically in northern Sweden's transmission system, of opportunities with new technology and methods (often called smart grid solutions) to increase transmission capacity, as well as of limitations with such smart solutions. From the scientific side, the aim is to gain more knowledge about the possibilities and limitations of smart grids as well as about methods to estimate transmission capacity (hosting capacity).
The method for quantifying the hosting capacity will address three different solutions: dynamic component rating, demand-side flexibility, and risk-based approaches to transmission system operation).
The main activity within the project is research related to (smart) electricity grids and dissemination of results to other researchers is an important part of the project. However, the project is unique in that results will be disseminated to non-scientific stakeholders as well. The network operators should know about opportunities with smart grids, while some other stakeholders (municipalities, wind power operators, industrial customers, landowners, etc.) should know about the limitations of existing and smart grids.
Funding: Kempe Foundations, Svenska kraftnät, CH2ESS (Centre for Hydrogen Energy Systems Sweden, LTU).
Project participants: Math Bollen, Zunaira Nazir, Manuel Álvarez, Jin Zhong, Per Westerlund.
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