Energy Storage for Grid of The Future: Emerging Technologies, Applications and Trends
Organizers
Dr. Tu Nguyen, Sandia National Laboratories
Abstract
As the electric grid is rapidly transforming to be more renewable and distributed, there are significant technical issues imposed on the grid due to the highly variable renewable generation (e.g., wind and solar). Furthermore, the increasing threats of natural disasters and cyber/physical attacks have created a significant need to improve the resilience and reliability of current grid infrastructure. Grid energy storage systems (ESSs) can be a flexible grid asset that can help mitigate those issues by providing multiple services to grid operators, utilities, and end-users.
Even though the application space for grid energy storage has grown rapidly over the last few years, there are multiple challenges that need to be addressed in order to further facilitate the incorporation of ESSs in the grid. Therefore, this special session gathers the experts in this field to provide an overview and updates on emerging challenges, recent technologies, applications, and trends in the energy storage area. The information provided in this panel will benefit not only the industry but also other key stakeholders such as policymakers, project developers, and researchers in this area.
Short Bio of Organizers
Tu Nguyen is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and an editor of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. He is also a member of the publication committee and the R&D committee of IEEE Smart Grid. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2014 and his B.S degree in Power Systems from Hanoi University of Science and Technology in 2007. Before joining Sandia National Laboratories in September 2016, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Washington. In 2019, Tu Nguyen received the Outstanding Young Engineer Award from IEEE – Albuquerque Section.
Speakers and presentations
1. Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program Manager
Opening Remark: Energy Storage: Key Component of The Future Grid
2. Erik Spoerke, Energy Storage Materials Lead, Sandia National Laboratories
Long-Duration Energy Storage: Emerging Technologies and Applications
3. Jim McDowall, Business Development Manager
Cold Storage – Making Energy Storage Work in the Far North
4. Jacob Mueller, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Enabling Energy Storage for Grid Applications Through Advanced Power Electronics
5. Charlie Vartanian, Senior Technical Advisor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Energy Storage Standards Development
6. Hisham Othman – Quanta Technology
Energy storage in integrated resource planning