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“Risk management system failed and needs to be reformulated”
The UAI academic, Pedro Reszka, addressed the flaws of the current model, which were made evident in the February catastrophe. The academic from the Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI) and doctor in Fire Safety Engineering, Pedro Reszka, who was one of the speakers at the conference “Great Valparaíso in flames: How will we face the next megafire?”, organized by the CCHC Valparaíso, was critical of the…
Dynamic Analysis of Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies
Inaugurating the CENTRA UAI academic seminar series, this talk features Jorge Luis Vega-Herrera, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Antofagasta, associate researcher at the Antofagasta Energy Development Center (CDEA), adjunct researcher in the “Energy Systems” line at the Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile), and member of the Center for Advanced Distributed Energy Solutions (SEDA). Jorge is also president of…
Academics and generators investigate long-term storage in Chile
Academics and a power generator are investigating the economics of incorporating long-term energy storage systems into Chile’s grid. The results are expected to be known by the middle of next year, but initial conclusions could be presented by the end of January, according to information obtained by BNamericas. The work is being carried out by the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences and the Business School…
CENTRA Projects
Integration of predictive and prescriptive approaches in stochastic optimization
The use of data science tools for decision making in organizations has grown significantly in recent years. The usual practice is to first use the data to create a forecast model for uncertain elements, such as demand, and then use this model as input in an optimization scheme that chooses the best course of action from a set of alternatives. The objective of this project…
Adapting to the uncertainties and risks of climate change: Advanced methods and models for energy systems and markets
The aim of the project is to develop new mathematical models and computational methods that help the private and public sector to adapt energy systems and markets to high uncertainties and risks derived from climate change. To achieve this goal, the research addresses three research objectives: (1) Model and classify the different types of uncertainties and risks associated with climate change; (2) Develop energy planning…
GEMA: Improving energy management in micro grids with storage via stochastic optimization and machine learning
The overall aim of this project is to improve and implement an optimal energy management system for generation systems based on photovoltaic panels and with storage units. These systems can be both on-grid (connected to the network) and off-grid (isolated systems, generally in remote locations), and connected to a small number of users, such as a home or a small business. Specifically, the management system…
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