Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01469, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ponnambalam, Kumaraswamy (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The current infrastructure of the distribution system owned and managed by Newmarket-Tay Power_x000D_
Distribution Ltd (NTPDL) is not designed to accommodate the new emerging DC technologies. The_x000D_
widespread implementation of DC technologies such as renewables, storage systems, and plug-in electric_x000D_
vehicles (EVs) have created a demand for more AC/DC and DC/DC conversions. The number of conversion_x000D_
systems will continue to escalate rapidly as additional DC technologies, such as distributed energy resources_x000D_
and modern loads, are adopted. An AC/DC hybrid infrastructure is a promising configuration for future smart_x000D_
grids. Such a configuration allows NTPDL distribution system to efficiently manage AC/DC distrusted energy_x000D_
resources and reliably deliver power to load centres, along with the resulting formation of AC/DC distribution_x000D_
systems. UW researchers will collaborate with NTPDL to investigate the newly structured AC/DC hybrid_x000D_
distribution system characterized by plug-and-play features. Another important aspect NTPDL will be facing is_x000D_
that a significant proportion of distributed energy resources will probably be renewable and therefore_x000D_
intermittent in nature. The level of uncertainty increases even further when the unknown level of EV power_x000D_
demand is taken into account. Both the intermittent nature of renewable energy and the random behaviour of_x000D_
EV owners complicate and render more difficult the design and operation of the AC/DC distribution system., program purpose french : The current infrastructure of the distribution system owned and managed by Newmarket-Tay Power_x000D_
Distribution Ltd (NTPDL) is not designed to accommodate the new emerging DC technologies. The_x000D_
widespread implementation of DC technologies such as renewables, storage systems, and plug-in electric_x000D_
vehicles (EVs) have created a demand for more AC/DC and DC/DC conversions. The number of conversion_x000D_
systems will continue to escalate rapidly as additional DC technologies, such as distributed energy resources_x000D_
and modern loads, are adopted. An AC/DC hybrid infrastructure is a promising configuration for future smart_x000D_
grids. Such a configuration allows NTPDL distribution system to efficiently manage AC/DC distrusted energy_x000D_
resources and reliably deliver power to load centres, along with the resulting formation of AC/DC distribution_x000D_
systems. UW researchers will collaborate with NTPDL to investigate the newly structured AC/DC hybrid_x000D_
distribution system characterized by plug-and-play features. Another important aspect NTPDL will be facing is_x000D_
that a significant proportion of distributed energy resources will probably be renewable and therefore_x000D_
intermittent in nature. The level of uncertainty increases even further when the unknown level of EV power_x000D_
demand is taken into account. Both the intermittent nature of renewable energy and the random behaviour of_x000D_
EV owners complicate and render more difficult the design and operation of the AC/DC distribution system., agreement title english : Integration and Impact Assessment of AC/DC Hybrid Distribution Grids, agreement title french : Integration and Impact Assessment of AC/DC Hybrid Distribution Grids, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada