SEBA - Smart Energy Blackout Avoidance

SEBA - 智能能源避免停电

• 批准号: 87197
• 金额: $ 101.84万
• 依托单位: GRIDIMP LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=87197
• 关键词: SEBA; Smart; Energy; Blackout; Avoidance

In South Africa, energy generation is regularly too low to meet demand. Eskom, the national energy company, performs scheduled Load Shedding; sections of the grid are powered off, so that limited generation can supply demand. There are widespread deployments of local backup generation and battery storage at commercial premises such as offices and hotels so that they can cope with load shedding, but socially disadvantaged people do not have such resources.Eskom supplies municipalities, who then distribute and sell the energy to energy consumers. On average, 27% of municipal revenue is derived from selling energy. Changes to Eskom tariffs, with higher price periods, cause municipalities financial challenges. For example, Hessequa are losing 3Million rand per month.This project will provide demand side control to municipalities. In its simplest form this involves temporarily turning-down electrical demands such as air-conditioning or water pumps, at times of high price. This will be controlled by Gridimp's innovative iDSR (Intelligent Demand Side Response) technology which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce maintenance and configuration costs.The installation involves an engineer installing the control appliance on-site and connecting it to local sensors using our engineering console. This project will create new software to integrate with IoT sensors, plus a new interface to the microgrid controller to enable control or charging/discharging of batteries.Gridimp will be the lead UK partner and provider of demand control technology. GreenSun will be the South African partner, leading the installation work. The project demonstration customer will be Hessequa Municipality. Hessequa Municipality have provided their support to this project, are recognised as a green leader amongst municipalities in South Africa and are committed to helping us to create a model for other municipalities to follow.The main impacts of the project will be**:**1. Use demand response at scale to avoid load shedding, supporting **greater reliability** -- key to multiple UN objectives (including GESI)2. **Avoid excessive charges** to municipalities & direct Eskom customers. Increase available funds for investment in network reinforcement and social projects3. Create a **low-carbon balancing reserve** to enable an increased uptake for intermittent renewable generationThis project will address load-shedding in South Africa, reducing blackouts and delivering cheaper, cleaner, more reliable energy to all, supporting GESI, ODA and the Energy Trilemma goals. The project will bring smart energy skills training to local people, focussing on social inclusion (GESI), to secure these gains as a project legacy.

在南非，能源发电通常太低而无法满足需求。国家能源公司Eskom进行了预定的负载脱落；电网的部分被关闭，因此有限的一代可以提供需求。在办公室和酒店等商业场所中，当地备用生成和电池存储的广泛部署，以便他们可以应付负载脱水，但是社会上处于弱势群体的人没有这样的资源。EskomSupplies Municipalities suncipalies suncories tosiessipalies suniparties suniparties suncories sunioties sunioties suniplities sunioties sunioties sunioties sunioties sunioties sunioties suniots供应能源和将能源销售给能源消费者。平均而言，市政收入的27％来自销售能源。埃斯科姆（Eskom）关税的变化，价格较高，导致市政当局财务挑战。例如，Hessequa每月失去300万兰特。该项目将为市政当局提供需求侧控制。以最简单的形式，这涉及在高价时暂时转动电气需求，例如空调或水泵。这将由Gridimp的创新IDSR（智能需求侧响应）技术控制，该技术使用人工智能（AI）来降低维护和配置成本。安装涉及在现场安装控制设备并使用我们的工程控制台将其连接到本地传感器的工程师。该项目将创建新软件，以与IoT传感器集成，以及微电网控制器的新界面，以实现电池的控制或充电/充电。Gridimp将是英国的主要合作伙伴和需求控制技术的提供商。 Greeneun将是南非合作伙伴，领导安装工作。项目演示客户将是Hessequa市政当局。 Hessequa市政当局为该项目提供了支持，被公认为南非市政当局的绿色领导者，并致力于帮助我们为其他市政当局创建模型。该项目的主要影响将是** 1：** 1。在大规模上使用需求响应，以避免负载脱落，支持**更大的可靠性** - 多个联合国目标的关键（包括GESI）2。 **避免向市政当局和直接埃斯科姆客户收费。增加可用资金用于网络强化和社会项目的投资3。创建一个**低碳平衡储备**，以增加间歇性可再生生成的吸收，这将解决南非的负载，从而减少停电，并为所有人提供更便宜，更清洁，更可靠的能源，并支持GESI，ODA和能源三叶草目标。该项目将重点关注社会包容（GESI），将智能能源技能培训带给当地人，以确保这些收益作为项目的遗产。