PhD programme
by Emil Mahler Larsen
Study no s090886
Period
December 2011 – December 2014
Supervisors
Jacob Østergård, CEE / DTU Electrical Engineering
Yi Ding, CEE / DTU Electrical Engineering
Description
Industrialized countries are marching forward to more and more aggressive renewable energy targets, to reduce CO2 emissions and to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. The current market framework may not allow these ambitious targets to be met. One aspect of the current electricity market is a rigid demand, which is difficult for system operators to deal with when there are such fast variations in wind and solar production. This PhD project investigates a new real-time electricity market, called Ecogrid EU, which will be rolled out on the Danish island of Bornholm in 2013. Electricity prices will be sent to customers every five minutes, allowing them to change their demand and reduce their electricity bill. New market rules, control methods and physical infrastructure will be needed, as well as further understanding of price optimization and system reliability.
Further information
• ORBIT database
2012 September, eml