VEDA - moVE DAta to balance the grid: research directions and recommendations for exploiting data centers flexibility within the power system

Amin Ziagham Ahwazi, Chiara Bordin, Sambeet Mishra, Phuong H. Ha, Alexander Horsch

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Abstract

This paper aims at discussing visions and research directions to investigate the value of data centers flexibility within sustainable electrical energy systems. While optimizing the energy consumption and task scheduling within data centers located in different time zones and connected at national and international level, it is possible to balance the local power grids, to allow a better penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources, and a more economical way to address peak demand by avoiding or postponing costly investments in network expansion. Challenges and opportunities that behind the exploitation of data centers flexibility within sustainable electrical energy systems will be discussed. An interdisciplinary approach to tackle these kind of problems will be proposed, and visions for a novel framework called VEDA (moVE DAta to balance the grid) will be outlined.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICSCC 2021 - 2021 6th International Conference on Systems, Control and Communications
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages13-18
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450389006
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Systems, Control and Communications, ICSCC 2021 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 15 Oct 202117 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Systems, Control and Communications, ICSCC 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period15/10/2117/10/21

Keywords

  • Data centers
  • Demand Response
  • Energy markets
  • Mathematical optimization
  • Power systems
  • Scheduling

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