Postgraduate research opportunities Integration of Large Scale Thermal Energy Storage for Renewable Grid Balancing
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Monday 12 June 2023
- Deadline: Monday 26 June 2023
- Number of places: 1
- Funding: Home fee, Travel costs
Overview
Integration of large scale storage models into open source techno-economic energy system modelling tools and development of robust simulation based design methods. To capture renewable electricity generation and system flexibility requirements, district scale demands, storage options, and advanced VPP controls, to deliver increased renewable generation and consumption and lowest cost of production and cost for consumer.Eligibility
The applicant must be a home UK student ideally with a First-Class Honours Degree or Masters with Distinction in an appropriate numerate discipline.
Project Details
In the first year the researcher will develop a knowledge base and skills in the energy system, thermal storage, the role of thermal storage in providing flexibility to the grid and lowest cost to the end consumers, advanced model-based predictive control methods, and integrated system modelling methods. This will form a basis for identification of the specific contribution that will be made in this PhD and formulation of a plan of work to bring this knowledge forward in years 2 and 3.
The research will build on the outcomes from previous funded projects which have established advanced methods and tools for energy system modelling and control.
The research will exploit findings from the ongoing EPSRC STEAM project which is investigating sub-surface energy storage for renewable electricity balancing and integration with district scale heating and cooling.
Funding details
Research Excellence Award (REA).
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Apply
Applicants should contact Dr Paul Tuohy, paul.tuohy@strath.ac.uk.
Number of places: 1
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Contact us
For further details, contact Dr Paul Tuohy, paul.tuohy@strath.ac.uk.