Coupled Networks

This section provide tutorials on how to model coupled networks in SAInt. Case studies and use cases are available at Coupled Electricity and Gas Network Modeling covering:

  1. Combined modeling: Model coupled electricity and gas networks by running power flow simulations combined with gas hydraulic simulations.

  2. Coupling assets: Plan the location and operation of assets at the interface between electricity and gas networks. These include gas-fired power plants, power-to-gas facilities, electric-driven compressor stations, underground gas storages, and LNG regasification terminals.

  3. Coordinated planning and operation: Plan coupled electricity and gas networks by coordinating planning decisions and by evaluating coordinated controls.

  4. Plan for decarbonization: Understand the flexibility and storage opportunities at the interface between electricity and gas networks. Analyze how a tighter coupling between them may support the transition to a decarbonized energy system.

  5. Plan for resilience: Quantify the correlated impact of extreme events on coupled electricity and gas transmission networks. Plan coordinated mitigation strategies.

  6. Plan for hydrogen: Model the impact of electrolyzers on electricity and gas networks. Plan their location, sizing, and operation.