Special Session Introduction

Developing urban multi-energy systems is of great significance for the transition toward low-carbon energy systems. However, the extreme weather and multiple uncertainties have brought great challenges to the reliable and stable operation of urban multi-energy systems. Modelling, optimization and control technologies play an important role in urban multi-energy system operation under different contingencies and risks. Therefore, it is essential to introduce novel techniques and theories for modelling, optimization and control of urban multi-energy systems to support the safe, stable and efficient operation of urban multi-energy systems.

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Technical Outline of the Session:

This special session focuses on a hot research topic - modelling, optimization and control of urban multi-energy systems. With the decarbonization of the energy system, the urban multi-energy system is inevitably developing towards high penetration of renewable energy and deep integration of multi-energy systems, which aims at replacing fossil energy and improving energy efficiency. Meanwhile, the reliable and stable operation of urban multi-energy systems has also been subjected to extreme weather and other uncertainties. In this condition, modelling, optimization and control of urban multi-energy systems have attracted significant attention from both academia and industry. Novel techniques and theories in related areas are encouraged in this special session. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): urban multi-energy system operation and planning, reliability and resilience evaluation, excavation and management of new reliable resources, coordinated control methods for different resources, etc.

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Special Session Organizers

Chengjin Ye, Research fellow, Zhejiang University

Chengjin Ye is currently a Research fellow with the College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University. His research interests include flexible electric load regulation of new infrastructure particularly transportation, IT and public buildings as well as resilience enhancement of power and integrated energy systems. Dr. Ye has published 31 SCI/EI indexed journal papers as the first or corresponding author, been authorized 15 invention patents, received one "National Science and Technology Progress Award" (second prize) in 2020. Dr. Ye' s research has been supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the National Key R&D Program of China, the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), and China Southern Power Grid Corporation.

Minglei Bao, Assistant researcher, Zhejiang University

Minglei Bao received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Shandong University and the Ph. D degree in electrical engineering from Zhejiang University in 2016 and 2021, respectively. He is currently a postdoctor at Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China. His research interests include reliability analysis of the integrated energy system, complex network, and the power market.