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Webinar Series 2020/21: GRid flexibility by Electrifying Energy Network

5.12.2020

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Our series of webinars focussing on the research of our seven flex funded projects which were awarded in 2019 has now concluded. 

All webinar sessions are available to view on our YouTube channel.

If you have any questions or queries please contact Lindsey Allen, Research Project Coordinator.

25 February: GRid flexibility by Electrifying Energy Network

25 February: GRid flexibility by Electrifying Energy Network

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Speaker: Xin Zhang (Cranfield University)

This session is available to view, please use passcode: R5@Kskd1

Project Summary

The project will investigate the electricity network infrastructure for the electrification of airports with electric aircrafts (EAs) and electric vehicles (EVs). The project aims to include electrified aviation into a whole energy systems approach. An electricity network model will be developed for airports, by considering temporal power consumption, and charging requirements of EAs and EVs. Electricity network operating strategies will be studied with electric charging schemes, and to explore airport energy networks that interact with power girds. A feasibility study will be conducted to investigate demand side response through ‘airport to grid’ using aggregated EAs and EVs.

Further information on the project is available.

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