Role of the future grid on decarbonization

The electricity sector was responsible for an estimated 13.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)

emissions into the atmosphere in 2018. This represents more than 40% of total global emissions. The

goal of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius above its pre-industrial level requires

that greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector be reduced to net zero by 2050, while ensuring

the reliability, security and affordability of the sector. Researchers have been continuously working on

this topic for over two decades. The aim of this bonus project is to review these works and to make an

inventory analysis of different solutions.

Procedure:

The deliverable of this project is a survey paper under IEEE two-column single-space format. A

template can be found at: https://template-selector.ieee.org/secure/templateSelector/publicationType

You can select one of the IEEE magazines as your target publication. The paper must be at least 12

pages and must include 5 references or more. Below, you will find a list of suggested references

published on this topic in recent years. However, you are not limited to this list. It is strongly

recommended that you conduct a literature review to expand your investigation to other papers which

are not cited here. The survey paper will be reviewed by the TAs as part of a normal review process and

will be evaluated consequently. According to their contents, best papers will be selected for submission

to some national or international journals or upcoming conferences.

Timeline:

1) Project manual is posted on Avenue to Learn on Nov. 28, 2021.

2) Among the selected papers listed below, you choose one paper as main reference and submit a

free format one-page summary of the reference paper on Avenue to Learn by Dec. 10, 2021.

3) The summary must be approved by the instructor. Due time: Dec. 13, 2021.

4) If the summary is approved, then you are allowed to submit the survey paper under IEEE twocolumn

single-space format by Dec. 28, 2021.

List of selected papers:

[1] E. H. Allen, R. B. Stuart and T. E. Wiedman, "No Light in August: Power System Restoration

Following the 2003 North American Blackout," in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 12, no.

1, pp. 24-33, Jan.-Feb. 2014, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2013.2285591.

[2] A. Rassa, C. van Leeuwen, R. Spaans and K. Kok, "Developing Local Energy Markets: A Holistic

System Approach," in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 59-70, Sept.-Oct. 2019,

doi: 10.1109/MPE.2019.2921743.

[3] Y. Zhang and Y. Yu, "Carbon Value Assessment of Hydrogen Energy Connected to the Power Grid,"

in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2021.3126691.

[4] I. Kouveliotis-Lysikatos, N. Hatziargyriou, Y. Liu and F. Wu, "Towards an Internet-Like Power

Grid," in Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, doi: 10.35833/MPCE.2020.000154.

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[5] B. Li et al., "Modelling integrated power and transportation sectors decarbonization with hydrogen energy storage," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2021.3116916.

[6] G. Strbac et al., "Decarbonization of Electricity Systems in Europe: Market Design Challenges," in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 53-63, Jan.-Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2020.3033397.

[7] E. Dudek, "The Flexibility of Domestic Electric Vehicle Charging: The Electric Nation Project," in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 16-27, July-Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2021.3072714.

[8] H. Vella, "Ten Steps to net zero: As the goal to reach net zero in the UK rapidly approaches, we examine Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution," in Engineering & Technology, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 20-25, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1049/et.2021.0102.

[9] A. Mahone et al., "On the Path to Decarbonization: Electrification and Renewables in California and the Northeast United States," in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 58-68, July-Aug. 2018, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2018.2822865.

[10] D. Lew et al., "Transmission Planning for 100% Clean Electricity: Enabling Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Electricity," in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 56-66, Nov.-Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2021.3104127.

[11] P. Saini and L. Gidwani, "Study on Energy Storage System Applications, Allocation and Challenges," 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/PEDES49360.2020.9379782.

[12] Xinyuan Liu, Huiping Zheng, Xiaoju Hou, Pai Liu, Erjun Shen and Guoyun Fu, "Research on effects of wind turbines characteristics on power grid stability," 2014 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CICED), 2014, pp. 637-639, doi: 10.1109/CICED.2014.6991790.