Electromagnetic transient modelling and stability analysis of a wind and PV dominated Irish power system for 2030 and beyond

Project Description

The Climate Action Plan defines a decarbonisation pathway to 2030, by targeting up to 80% electricity generation from renewables, phasing out fossil fuel generation and enabling consumers to generate and sell their own electricity. These plans will lead to operational challenges for the synchronously isolated Irish power system. This fellowship will develop high-fidelity electromagnetic transient (EMT) models of the Irish grid for 2030 and beyond to analyse grid stability and innovative technical solutions. Subsequent developed control strategies will be evaluated through real-time hardware-in-the-loop studies. A novel model order reduction technique will also be developed to simplify electricity networks in order to accelerate simulations and facilitate further analysis. An open-source, multi scale, multi-temporal simulation tool will be developed for future power system dynamic studies.