Smart4RES

About Project

Next Generation Modelling and Forecasting of Variable Renewable Generation for Large-scale Integration in Energy Systems and Markets

The development of data science and increasing quantities of data collected opens new possibilities for renewable energy (RES) forecasting. The EU-funded Smart4RES research project aims to substantially improve the entire model and value chain in RES prediction by proposing the next generation of RES forecasting models. The project is focused on improving weather forecasting with a particular focus on the needs of the RES industry. It will exploit very high-resolution weather predictions and a wide range of data from different geographical areas and ownerships while respecting privacy and confidentiality constraints. Smart4RES targets include providing outstandingly accurate forecasts that result in increased benefits when used in applications like storage management and that support grid operation and RES participation in electricity markets.

Acronym

Smart4RES

Responsible

Ricardo Jorge Gomes de Sousa Bento Bessa

Status

Closed

Start

January 1, 2019

End

January 30, 2023

Effective End

January 30, 2023

Global Budget

€3,999,915.00

Financing

€408,312.00

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Team Leaders

Ricardo Jorge Bessa

Ricardo Bessa was born in 1983 in Viseu, and received his Licenciado (5-years) degree from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal (FEUP) in 2006 in Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2008, he received the M.Sc. degree in Data Analysis and Decision Support Systems from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP). He obtained his Ph.D. degree in the Doctoral Program in Sustainable Energy Systems (MIT Portugal) at FEUP in 2013. Currently, he is Coordinator of the Center for Power and Energy Systems at INESC TEC. He worked on several international projects such as the European Projects FP6 ANEMOS.plus, FP7 SuSTAINABLE, FP7 evolvDSO, Horizon 2020 UPGRID, Horizon 2020 InteGrid, H2020 Smart4RES, H2020 InterConnect, HORIZON ENERSHARE, and an international collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. At the national level, he participated in the development of renewable energy forecasting systems and consultant services about energy storage and AI. Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy and received the ESIG Excellence Award in 2022. He is co-authors of more than 60 journal papers and 120 conference papers, and IEEE Senior Member.

Team Members

Ferinar Moaidi

Carla Silva Gonçalves

João Paulo Viana

Rui Sousa

André Filipe Garcia

Ricardo Jorge Bessa

José Ricardo Andrade

Manuel Matos

Carlos Moreira

Leonel Magalhães Carvalho

Associated Centres

Power and Energy Systems

INESC TEC’s main actor in the energy field is the Centre for Power and Energy Systems (CPES), which falls within the Cluster Energy Systems. We at CPES are internationally recognised for our expertise in the integration of renewable energy in power systems, distributed generation, storage, smart grids and areas traditionally associated with the planning and operation of power systems. The high level of expertise developed has allowed our experts at CPES to take on key roles in important EU projects as part of the successive framework programmes that led to notable scientific and technical advances with considerable impact on industry. This has led to contracts for development and consultancy with companies manufacturing equipment and with generation, transmission and distribution companies, regulators, government agencies and investors in Europe, South America, the United States of America and Africa. At CPES, we address the following main research areas: Decision Making, Optimisation and Computational Intelligence, Forecasting, Static and Dynamic analysis of Energy Grids, Reliability, Power Electronics.