Advanced Energy System Analysis on the EnergyPLAN model

Status:            Project related activity

Organisers:     Professor Henrik Lund

Lectures:        Professor Henrik Lund

ECTS:            4

Time:             February (week 7) and March 2007 (week 10)

 Place:                Aalborg University

 Deadline:        15. January 2007

Course Description:

The PhD course gives an introduction to advanced energy system analysis using the EnergyPLAN computer model. After the course the participants are expected to be able to understand methodologies of advanced energy system analysis and to be able to use the EnergyPLAN computer model as a tool in making energy system analyses.

The course is conducted as a combination of lectures and computer workshops of a total of 5 days (40 hours) and assignments of a total of 9 days (72 hours).  Results of assignments will be presented by the participants.

Content:

-       Introduction to the EnergyPLAN model (How to download, install and use the model and how to construct new data-sets etc.)

-       The use of the model in the technical analysis of large-scale integration of wind.

-       The use of the model in analyses of exchange with external electricity markets.

-       The use of the model in combinations of different RES technologies.

-       The use of the model in designing flexible energy systems using flexible technologies such as heat pumps, H2-storage, Pump storage etc.

-       The use of the model in making coherent national energy plans

Program:

Download detailed program here: PDF (24 kb) 

Presentations

Energy System Analysis I: Introduction to the EnergyPLAN model

Status:            Project related activity

Organisers:     Associate Professor Henrik Lund

Lectures:        Associate Professor Henrik Lund

ECTS:            2

Admission:     Max 5 PhD students

Time:             The following Tuesdays form 9:00 - 12:00:                                                                              23 and 30 August;  6 and 20 September 2005; 4 October

 Place:           Aalborg University

Deadline:        15 August 2005

Course Description:

The PhD course gives an introduction to advanced energy system analysis using the EnergyPLAN computer model. After the course the participants are expected to be able to understand methodologies of advanced energy system analysis and to be able to use the EnergyPLAN computer model as a tool in making energy system analyses.

The course is conducted as a combination of lectures and computer workshops of a total of 2.5 days (20 hours) and assignments of a total of 4.5 days (36 hours).  Results of assignments will be presented by the participants.

Content:

Introduction to the EnergyPLAN model (How to download, install and use the model and how to construct new data-sets etc.)

-     The use of the model in the technical analysis of large-scale integration of wind.

-     The use of the model in analyses of exchange with external electricity markets.

-     The use of the model in combinations of different RES technologies.

-    The use of the model in designing flexible energy systems using flexible technologies such as heat pumps, H2-storage, Pump storage etc.

Presentations

Lecture one: PPT (2007 KB)

Lecture one: PPT (1596 KB)

Energy System Analysis of Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power

Organiser:      Henrik Lund, Aalborg University

Lectures:        Henrik Lund (Aalborg University),

Jens Pedersen (Eltra TSO company)

Peter Meibom (Risoe National Laboratory)

Sigurd Lauge Pedersen (Danish Energy Agency)

ECTS:            2.5

Admission:     max. 15 participants

Time:              14-16 November 2005

Place:             Aalborg University, Denmark

Deadline:        17 October 2005

Course Description

Denmark has the highest wind penetration in the world, with a production share of 20% in year 2004. And Parliament has decided to expand the wind power both onshore and offshore leading to a share of 25% within a few years. Moreover, Denmark is in the lead of taken advantage of combined heat and power production (CHP) with a share of 50% of the electricity production coming from CHP. Consequently the development of energy system analysis models of large-scale integration of wind power has been given priority by the authorities, the TSO´s as well as universities and research institutions.

The purpose of the course is to give the participant a coherent understanding of the tools and methodologies of analysing large-scale integration of wind power including hands-on experience with using one or two of the models.

The course includes:

• Coherent presentation of 5 Energy System Analysis and Energy Planning Models, which have been used to identify consequences and solutions to the large-scale integration of wind power including presentation and discussions of results and achievements.
• Presentation and discussion of participants PhD projects.
• Computer workshop on one or two of the models. As the result of the workshop each participant makes an energy system analysis of large-scale integration of wind or other sort of RES.

After the course the participants are expected to be able to understand the very complex integration problems and be able to analyse solutions by use of one or two advanced energy system analysis models.

The following models will be presented:

• EnergyPLAN (Aalborg University). The model has been developed at Aalborg University and used in a number of research project. The model is a user friendly windows computer program including technical as well as market analyses of large-scale integration of RES with a focus on different operation regulations strategies. The model includes the all the energy system: Heat as well as electricity supply; industry as well as private households and transportation; fossil fuels as well as renewable energy. The time resolution is 1 hour. However a database of distribution data makes it possible to use the model with only a very few overall inputs. The results are annual fuel consumptions, CO2-emisions and energy balances with a focus on import/export and excess production of electricity,

• WILMAR (Risø). A satisfying analysis of the impacts of introducing significant shares of wind power in an electricity system requires that the stochastic nature of wind power production is taken into account. An hour-per-hour stochastic, optimisation model of the electricity systems in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden has therefore been developed in the WILMAR project (www.wilmar.risoe.dk). Treatment of large hydropower reservoirs requires optimisation of the use of water over a yearly or longer time horizon. Therefore the hourly, stochastic optimisation model is combined with another stochastic, optimisation model that focus on calculating the option value of stored water dependent on the time of year and reservoir filling. These models are combined with a number of databases into a Planning tool that enables the analysis of liberalised, electricity systems with large shares of fluctuation power production and large shares of hydropower production.

• RAMSES (Danish Energy Agency), RAMSES. The model was developed by the Danish Energy Authority in 1988 and has been upgraded a number of times since then. RAMSES simulates the electricity and heat production for integrated energy systems under transmission constraints - with a time resolution of down to 1 hour. The output from the model is electricity/heat production, fuel consumption, electricity price, emissions etc. The model is used in connection with governmental energy planning (forecasting and analyses of specific initiatives).
• SIVAEL (Eltra). The model has been developed at Elsam/Eltra in the late 80'es and is still upgraded when needed. Lately a model on wind forecast errors has been added. The Sivael model is used for analysing a thermal power system with CHP-units, wind generators, heat pumps, foreign exchange etc. The time resolution is one hour and it is possible to change all kinds of data every hour. It is possible to add taxes/penalties on emissions, fuel consumption etc.
• EMPS (EFI's Multi-area Power-market Simulator) (Eltra). The EMPS-model has been developed at EFI / SINTEF in Norway and is widely used by power producers and TSO's in the Nordic countries both for long term planning and for short term planning. The characteristics of this model are the scheduling of hydro power with seasonal storages. Based on historical inflow time series on hydro the model calculates a matrix with water values depending on storage level and week number for each area. In this model wind generation is treated like unregulated hydro power. The time resolution is up to 12 time steps per week.

The computer workshop will focus on the EnergyPLAN and the SIVAEL model.