Tutorials

CIRED 2027 will host 3 tutorials on Monday 14 June. You will find a glimpse of what to expect here below, stay tuned for more to be confirmed!

Tutorials are on extra cost, coffee break and lunch included. The seat is valid for the chosen tutorial only. Tickets can be purchased during the registration process. Registrations will open in February, stay tuned!

Tutorial 1 : Flexibility in Distribution Grids. Models, Mechanisms and Integrated Planning with OpenFlex.py

Topic

First part:

  • Why flexibility in distribution?
  • Flexibility mechanisms & regulatory choices
  • Flexibility planning

Second part ‘Hands-On’:

  • Description of OptiFlex.py
  • Guided demonstration
  • Discussion and limits

Confirmed Speakers

  • Zacharie De Grève (UMONS, Belgium)
  • Marco Rossi (RSE, Italy)

Tutorial 2 : Artificial Intelligence for Forecasting, Modeling and Decision-Making in Smart Distribution Systems

Topic

First part: Forecasting

  • Forecasting: short-, medium-, and long-term horizons
  • Load, solar and wind generation forecasting at distribution level

Second part: Modeling

  • Digital twins for distribution systems
  • Grid observability and state estimation
  • Modeling the thermal behavior and transportation habits of end-users

Third part: Decision-making

  • DER coordination and flexibility management
  • Reinforcement learning for grid control
  • Multi-objective decision-making (cost, reliability, emissions)

Confirmed Speakers

  • Jean-François Toubeau (UMONS, Belgium)
  • Yi Wang (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Tutorial 3 : Operating Power Systems with Ultra-Deep DER Penetration: Technical Challenges, Operational Solutions and Lessons from Australia

Topic

First part:

  • Technical challenges: low and negative operational demand, reverse power flows, voltage regulation, system security, limited DER visibility, physical- and cyber-resilience, etc.

Second part:

  • Operational solutions: emergency PV curtailment, flexible exports, dynamic operating envelopes, DER orchestration, battery coordination, etc.

Third part:

  • Market and regulatory mechanisms: distribution flexibility, integrated distribution system planning, TSO–DSO coordination, integrated transmission-distribution system planning, etc.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Pierluigi Mancarella (University of Melbourne, Australia)
  • Nando Ochoa (University of Melbourne, Australia)