Integration of Energy Storage, Demand Flexibility and Distributed Intelligence Microgrid Control to Enable New Business Models
Monday, March 18, 2019 | Track B | 2.15 - 2.45 pm
The Monash Microgrid connects 25 retrofitted buildings with 3.5MW of highly flexible peak demand, 11 substations, 1.5MW of solar PV with smart inverters and solar forecasting, electric vehicle charging and the recently installed large energy storage (1MWh hybrid flow and Li-ion). The microgrid operates as a smart city with each building treated as an individual customer to ensure replicability to a range of energy markets.
This session will discuss how Monash is using a high penetration of DER, layered intelligence, distributed optimisation and a next-generation IoT communication system to design and implement a cyber-secure, peer-to-pool energy market which will maximise cost effective and contestable optimisation for precinct customers, seamlessly provide electrical stability and resilience to the local embedded network (DSO), and be able to sell network services to the broader grid. Monash University and its international partners in this project are creating a living laboratory that will provide solutions to meet the challenges of the energy trilemma.
Speakers
This session will discuss how Monash is using a high penetration of DER, layered intelligence, distributed optimisation and a next-generation IoT communication system to design and implement a cyber-secure, peer-to-pool energy market which will maximise cost effective and contestable optimisation for precinct customers, seamlessly provide electrical stability and resilience to the local embedded network (DSO), and be able to sell network services to the broader grid. Monash University and its international partners in this project are creating a living laboratory that will provide solutions to meet the challenges of the energy trilemma.
Speakers
Giovanni Polizzi
Energy Solutions Manager
Minsait (an Indra company)
Giovanni holds an engineering degree and a post-graduate diploma in Renewable Energy Technology and another in Processes Innovation. For the past 15 years, Giovanni has been leading several innovative technology projects to support distribution of electricity and gas and power generation, in international energy companies as Enel, Enel Green Power, Cambridge Water and Gas, Endesa, Union fenosa Gas, Gas Natural fenosa, in Europe and in Latin America. From 2015, he is leading the Business Development for Energy Solutions in Australia and collaborating with the power industry to design the grids of the future.
Energy Solutions Manager
Minsait (an Indra company)
Giovanni holds an engineering degree and a post-graduate diploma in Renewable Energy Technology and another in Processes Innovation. For the past 15 years, Giovanni has been leading several innovative technology projects to support distribution of electricity and gas and power generation, in international energy companies as Enel, Enel Green Power, Cambridge Water and Gas, Endesa, Union fenosa Gas, Gas Natural fenosa, in Europe and in Latin America. From 2015, he is leading the Business Development for Energy Solutions in Australia and collaborating with the power industry to design the grids of the future.