Digitalization in the energy landscape

- integrating renewable energy

FAPESP, Sao Paulo, 13. November 2017

Morten Dæhlen

Professor/Dean

First, a few words about…

The University of Oslo (UiO)

Science and Technology at UiO

The Energy Initiative at UiO

Energy research in Norway

Informatics MathematicsAstro-

physicsPhysics

Bio-

sciences

Geo-

sciencesChemistry Pharmacy

Life sciences

Earth and space sciences

Materials and energy

Enabling technologies

Technology

systems

Science and technology at UiO

Science LibraryNatural History

Museum

Centre for Molecular

Medicine Norway

Norwegian Centre for

Science Education

Some numbers and highlights

• 6000 students (bachelor, master)

– 50/50 natural sciences and

technology courses

• 800 PhD-students

• 2000 employees

• Turnover 1,9 billion NOK

• 40% of funding from external

resources (EU&NFR&Industry)

• 200 active projects partners in

industry and public sector

• Extensive international activity

– The Panorama strategy

– The Guild network

– …...

Grant highlights20 ERC-grants

4+4 Centre of excellences (SFF)

3+10 SFIs and FMEs

1 SFU

2 Nordic Centre of Excellence

25% of free NFR-research grants

(FRIPRO)

3 of 3 NFR lighthouse projects (ICT)

UiO:Energy

An interdisciplinary research and education program

Materials for EnergyNew materials for more sustainable and efficient energy use

Energy SystemsNew energy systems to balance the multitude of energy sources and to optimize energy use

Energy Transition and Sustainable SocietiesNew knowledge about societal, political and judicial aspects to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon society

Carbon Capture, Usage and StorageImproved technologies to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuelsand CO2 as feedstock

ENERGIX

Large program on energy research in Norway

New concepts

Renewable energy

Energy policy – economics and sustainability

Energy consumptionand conversion

The energy

system

Digitalisation

Energy systems

Energy informatics

Introducing renewables

Wave of digitalization is an

extraordinary huge growth

in use of digital solutions

Digitalization refers to the adoption of digital

solutions by an organizations, industries,

countries, etc. (Oxford English Dictionary, mid-1950s)

Data

(big data)Technology Application

(digital solutions)

Higher order

objectives

individuals

1960 2030

From data

to insight

5

The computing

age is here

The personal

computer

Internet

for all

Connecting

people

(and things)

2

1 3

4

The energy systems

seen from a computer science perspective!

Concerned with leveraging information and

communication technology to achieve sustainable

energy production, distribution and use

Energy

informatics

Develop systems

that manage

energy more

sustainably!

Develop more

sustainable

computer systems!

SCOPE: Energy informatics

Enable deep renewable integration – Make electricity (energy) demand more flexible

– Enable intelligent steering and control of flexible

loads and energy storage

Reduce energy consumption – Analyze energy consumption

– Actively avoid wasting energy by intelligent

automatic control

Balanceproduction and storage

with demand!

Locally produced solar energy into the energy system!

kWh

PV energy

Enable deep renewable integration – Make electricity (energy) demand more flexible

– Enable intelligent steering and control of flexible

loads and energy storage

Reduce energy consumption – Analyze energy consumption

– Actively avoid wasting energy by intelligent

automatic control

Enable further electrification – Replace over-provisioning with intelligent control

– Enable more efficient transport of electricity (energy)

Assess the impact of technology deployment – Simulate impact of renewables, energy storage, and

energy-saving technology

Enable further electrification – Replace over-provisioning with intelligent control

– Enable more efficient transport of electricity (energy)

Assess the impact of technology deployment – Simulate impact of renewables, energy storage, and

energy-saving technology

Information and communication technology

at a glance…

Data science

(big data)

ICT security

Software

engineering

Autonomous

systems

Analysis

(algorithms)

Safe data

(sensitivity)

Robustness

(resilience)

Sensors

Cloud technology

Work processes

(lean)

Language

technolgy

Semantics and

logics

Visualization

(Augmented R)

Machine learning

(deep learning)

Artifical

intelligence

Prediction

(statistics)

Software tools

and platform

Data repositories

(databases)

Data mining,

search, filtering

Systems and data

integration

HCI

(user interfaces)

(Nano)Electronic

systems

Open source

code and

systems

Communication

networks

Wireless

communication

Imaging

Knowledge

representation

Robotics

Signal

processing

Pattern

recognition

Software

architecture

Universal

design

High performance

computing

Business in the

digital era

3D printing

Energy efficiency

Neural

networks

Simulation

Virtual

workplaces

Cluster analysis,

classification

Connected

society

Digital

economy

Leadership

in the digital era

Internet

of things

Programming

Machine learning

(Artificial

intelligence)

Security, control

and communication

Digital economy

and leadership

Human Computer

Interaction

Knowledge

representation

Simulation,

optimization, and

visualization

Programming and system architecture

(Software engineering)

Electronics and sensor technology

Data

Centers

Machine learning

(Artificial

intelligence)

Security, control

and communication

Digital economy

and leadership

Human Computer

Interaction

Knowledge

representation

Simulation,

optimization, and

visualization

Programming and

system architecture

Electronics and

sensor technology

Transportation

systems

D

Building

City CompanyData

centers

Energy

production

Energy

distribution

Energy

storage

Energy

marketsUnit in

public sector

Efficient use of energy

Energy saving systems

Integrating renewables

Robust and secure

…..

…..

Access AnalysisPresentation

Visualization

Insight

KnowledgeData

Numerous computational tools available,

both commercial and open source

Data bases

Data mining

Semantics/logics

Software

Machine learning

Pattern recognitionSimulation

Cluster analysis

Visualization

Classification

Search

Filtering

….....AutomationSensors(capturing)

Data Science

SIRIUS

Centre for scalable access to big data

Data(big data)

Technology

Application(digital solutions)

Higher order

objective

Prediction (cumulative)

Data

Power

forecasting

User

interface

Smart grid

simulation

Real time

data access

Data(big data)

Technology

Application

(digital solutions)

Higher order

objective

Optimization

Neighborhood

energy

management

System

architecture

Secure data

handling

Team up with your neighbours

• Use electricity as it is produced

• Need to control all appliances

in the neighbourhood

P

C C

C

CC

C C

C

C C

P

C

Production Agent

Consumption Agent

Innovation concepts and projects

Domain

knowledge

and feedback

from partners

International

cooperation,

technology

import,….

Core technology

projects

Large interdisciplinary

projects

Disruptive

innovations

Product/service

innovations

Process

innovation

Energy

informatics

1960 2030

From data

to insight

5

The computing

age is here

The personal

computer

Internet

for all

Connecting

people

(and things)

2

1 3

4

Global

challenges(“total” convergence)

6

Smart grid solutions

Control/Optimization Systems

Data analytics and visualization

Robust and secure infrastructure

Muito Obrigado!

Scatec Solar and Statoil:

Apodi project

• Project data

– 162 MW capacity

– USD 215 million investment

– Inverters and 1-axis trackers locally

produced; PV modules imported

– 50/50 joint venture

• Timeline

– Construction starting right NOW

– To be completed in 12 months