Special Session 6
Emerging Technologies in Modern Power Systems: Energy Storage, Virtual Power Plant, Hydrogen, Electric Vehicle and Beyond
The rapid evolution of power and energy systems requires innovative technologies to address the challenges of decarbonization, decentralization, and digitalization. This special session will explore cutting-edge advancements that are redefining how power systems operate, manage resources, and integrate diverse energy solutions. As renewable energy sources will gradually become dominant, new paradigms in energy storage, hydrogen technologies, virtual power plants (VPPs), and electric vehicles (EVs) are critical to implementing sustainable, flexible, and resilient power systems. This special session provides a platform for researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to share insights regarding how these technologies are driving the transformation of power industry infrastructure and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:1. Energy Storage Systems: Advancements in battery technologies, thermal storage, and innovative energy storage solutions for balancing power supply and demand;
2. Virtual Power Plants (VPPs): Optimization techniques, market integration, and real-world implementations of VPPs in managing distributed energy resources;
3. Hydrogen Energy: Hydrogen production, storage, and utilization in decarbonizing energy systems and fostering sector coupling;
4. Electric Vehicles (EVs): EV charging infrastructure, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, and their role as mobile energy assets in modern power systems;
5. System Integration and Flexibility: Cross-sectoral integration, digitalization, and leveraging internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance system efficiency and reliability.
Chairs:
Prof. Qin Wang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Qin Wang (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2006, the M.S. degree from South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, in 2009, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor with Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His previous industry experiences include positions with General Motors, Electric Power Research Institute, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Midcontinent ISO, and ISO New England. His research interests include power system reliability and online security analysis, grid integration of renewable energy resources, smart distribution systems, transactive energy, V2X, and electricity markets. He is an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation, Journal of Energy Engineering, and IET Energy Conversion and Economics.
Prof. Guozhong Liu, Dongguan University of Technology, China
Guozhong Liu received the B.S. degree from Hunan University, Changsha, China, in 2001, the M.S. degree from North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China, in 2004, and the Ph.D. degree from South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, in 2010, all in electrical engineering. During 2010-2017, he was a senior engineer with China Southern Power Gird Co., Ltd. He joined the faculty of Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China in 2017, as an associate professor. His research interests include electricity markets, power system planning, smart grids, carbon emission reduction, and electric vehicles.
Prof. Yi Wang, The University of Hong Kong, China
Yi Wang is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in June 2014 and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University (supervised by Prof. Chongqing Kang) in Jan. 2019. From March 2017 to April 2018, he was an exchange student researcher at the University of Washington. From Feb. 2019 to Aug. 2021, he served as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Power Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich. Yi Wang’s research interests include Data analytics in the smart grid, energy forecasting, multi-energy systems, Internet-of-things, and cyber-physical-social energy systems. Yi Wang currently serves as the secretary of the IEEE Customer Systems & Smart Buildings Subcommittee, the vice-chair of the IEEE PES Working Group on Energy Forecasting and Analytics, and the secretary of the CIGRE Working Group on Application of 5G Technology to Smart Grids. He also serves as the Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, IEEE Systems Journal, and IET Renewable Power Generation. More information about him can be found at http://www.eeyiwang.com/.