A humanized electricity grid
Can you combine the requirements from the electricity grid and the needs from the consumers? Researchers at KTH will combine multiple energy storage technologies with insights from human behavior, thereby contributing to a more flexible energy system across the EU. The result? More stable energy prices and a less vulnerable electricity grid.
As renewable energy sources like wind and solar power become more prevalent, they present new challenges. For the end-users: how to access clean and affordable energy. For the grid operators: how to manage the intermittency without exceeding electrical infrastructure limitations. An international effort involving researchers at KTH aims to tackle this topic.
“We need flexible systems that respond to the needs and constraints of the grid, with the least impact on the priorities of end-users,” explains Lorenz Payonga, doctoral student at KTH’s Department of Energy Technology.