SENSEGRID Research Project

Group : Reliability Engineering and Decision-Making tools

Labelling: none

Duration: (2024-2026)

Funding: Région Pays de la Loire and University of Angers

Staff involved from LARIS: Xavier Sidambarompoulé

Abstract

The energy transition requires the development of smartgrids. These smart grids enable real-time optimization of power generation, distribution and consumption. This involves decentralizing production, in particular through renewable energies. These intermittent energies require storage to ensure the energy autonomy of these decentralized networks. Depending on the level of autonomy required, a system capable of optimizing energy flows is needed. If total autonomy is required, with buildings that consume a lot of energy, a storage system based on hydrogen production may be of interest. Production will take place in summer, and consumption in winter. The daily autonomy of the network will be guaranteed by a battery storage system. If the buildings are more energy-efficient, the hydrogen can be used either as fuel for electric vehicles, or for resale to the Enedis network. The aim of this project is to produce a reduced-scale model of a smartgrid with photovoltaic production, hydrogen storage and loads simulating building consumption. This model will be digitally modeled to create a digital twin. Once several case studies have been carried out, this twin will be used to dimension a full-scale smartgrid.