PSS2023: Power System Strength: Evaluation Methods, Best Practices, Case Studies, and Applications |
Website | https://easychair.org/cfp/PSS2023 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pss2023 |
Abstract registration deadline | November 27, 2022 |
Submission deadline | January 15, 2023 |
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Book title: Power System Strength: Evaluation Methods, Best Practices, Case Studies, and Applications |
Synopsis
For decades, traditional power systems were operated safely and securely with no problems related to their stability and security. This view of power systems has changed during the last decade due to environmental challenges and energy security risks which enforced the movement towards the feasible implementation of modern power systems based on the smart grid concept. In the last decade, the penetration level of renewable energy sources (RESs) besides inverter-based resources (IBRs) and inverter-based loads (IBLs) has been highly increased. Although RESs reduce environmental concerns but have negative impacts on the stability and security of existing power systems. Nowadays, the main concerns are about the system strength in power systems enriched with IBRs, IBLs, and RESs.
System strength is a crucial parameter in modern power systems besides system inertia since they both enable the system for maintaining an acceptable level of stability. System strength relates to the ability of a power system to manage fluctuations in supply or demand while maintaining stable voltage levels. Inertia relates to the ability of a power system to manage fluctuations in supply or demand while maintaining stable system frequency. In traditional power systems, the Short circuit ratio (SCR) was used as an index for evaluating the system's strength. In fact, the SCR is the synchronous three-phase fault level (in MVA) divided by the rated output of an IBR generating system (in MW or MVA) measured at the generating system's connection point. The SCR is no more a valid index for evaluating the system's strength, especially in modern power systems. Power system operators around the globe, i.e. in USA, Australia, UK, and other modern systems, are looking for new metrics that can evaluate the strength of the system, hence they can understand the hosting capacity of their modern power systems of renewables and that would accelerate the decarbonization plan by providing solutions for increasing the hosting capacity of green and renewable energy in modern systems.
In addition to the aforementioned challenge, there is a great research gap related to solutions for improving the system strength in light of the high penetrations of renewables. There are perspectives in providing these services from the demand side, especially by well-managing controllable loads, electric vehicles (EVs), IBRs, and IBL. The promising field for providing such services is utilizing both the demand side and upstream by the deployment of active demand-side programs and grid-forming inverters for IBLs and IBRs.
The aforementioned description highlights that there is a need for a comprehensive book on power system strength topic that can cover the latest evaluation methods, best practices, case studies, and applications for encouraging researchers and governments for supporting the movement toward a smart grid concept of clean energy systems by providing solutions to low system strengths.
List of Topics
This book aims at establishing a common ground to provide solutions and best practices around power system strength. The following focus areas could be considered (not limited to):
- Introduction to power system strength
- Innovations, trends in system strength, and future works
- Practical applications and real-world solutions for system strength
- Case studies related to system strength in UK and USA
- Case studies related to system strength in Australia
- Advanced control approach for providing system strength
- Optimal siting and sizing of active elements in the distribution network based on system strength
- Applications of Inverters-based loads and resources to system strength
- Demand response application to system strength
- Coordinated charging of EVs for support system strength
- New system strength indices and metrics
- Advanced system strength metrics
- Traditional system strength evaluation methods
Important Dates / Deadlines
Title Submission & brief introduction: |
27 November 2022 |
Proposal Acceptance Notification: |
29 November 2022 |
Full Chapter Submission: |
15 Jan 2023 |
Revised Chapter Submission: |
28 Feb 2023 |
Publication Available (Tentative) : |
15 April 2023 |
Publication
The Book will be published by IET Group, UK.
Editors
Hassan Haes Alhelou, Monash University, Australia; alhelou@ieee.org
Nasser Hosseinzadeh, Deakin University, Australia; Email: nasser.hosseinzadeh@deakin.edu.au
Behrooz Bahrani, Monash University, Australia; behrooz.bahrani@monash.edu
Submission Procedure
Chapter proposal submissions (Title Submission & brief introduction, based on template-free format) are invited from researchers and practitioners on or before the deadline. Proposals should be limited to between 250-1000 words, explaining the mission and concerns of the topics and how it fit into the general theme of the book.
Only electronic submissions in PDF format will be considered. Please submit it through EasyChair using the following submission link https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=pss2023 and send a copy of your proposal through email to the editors (h.haesalhelou@gmail.com).
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to editors.
Sponsors
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