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The mathematics of the design, management and control of hierarchical energy networks.

Organisers: James Cruise, Chris Dent and Stan Zachary - International Centre for Mathematical Sciences

Future energy networks will be characterised by much greater variability and uncertainty: inputs to electricity networks from renewable and solar generation are naturally highly intermittent, while new patterns of demand, e.g. that required for the recharging of electric vehicles, are likely to be variable and are currently not well understood. Against this, there are significant new technologies available for the management of future systems. These include the management of demand, storage, generation and the networks themselves.

Future systems will therefore require more dynamic management and control. Much of this will happen at distribution level, where there will be major issues of design and operation. Furthermore, while networks are likely to remain hierarchical with separate responsibilities for management at transmission and distribution levels, there will be a need for an integrated approach to the operation of entire systems.

This workshop will feature talks by industry and academic experts, and also intensive discussions. It will bring together industry specialists, together with mathematicians, economists and engineers,to identify scientific challenges and propose approaches to their solution.

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Draft Programme Includes:

Martin Bradley (National Grid)

Frequency stability

Ben Godfrey/Nigel Turvey (Western Power Distribution)
Challenges in the management of future distribution networks

Martin Lyster (SSE)
TBA

Sean Norris and Douglas Wilson (GE Power)
The Enhanced Frequency Control Capability (EFCC) project
Jonathan Sandham (ESB networks)

TBA

Nick Screen (Baringa)
Issues at the transmission-distribution interface

Mick Walbank (Rambol)
Perspectives on adopting new mathematical techniques into energy utilities

Louis Wehenkel (Liege, Belgium)
Coordination of distribution and transmission system operators

Bert Zwart (CWI, Amsterdam)
A stochastic resource-sharing network for electric vehicle charging

Delegates from Baringa, National Grid, GE Power, ESB Networks, Ramboll UK are already registered for this event