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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The SPbPU project “Development of a decision-making model for the optimal functioning of the electric power system under conditions of extreme weather events” under the supervision of Professor Vyacheslav Burlov of the Higher School of Technosphere Safety of the Civil Engineering Institute received a grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation to conduct scientific research with partners from Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Polytechnic will work on the project together withTechnological University of Havana José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) and the Russian industrial partner, the RIO design bureau.
Scientists will analyze the scientific and technical state of the energy security system of the Republic of Cuba in order to establish a connection between power supply interruptions and the technical condition of equipment and weather conditions. Based on the results of the analysis, a list of threats to the region's power supply will be compiled, and on its basis, models of security processes and the target process of power supply will be developed. On their basis, scientists will develop an innovative intelligent decision-making model that ensures reliable and sustainable operation of electric power systems in extreme climatic conditions: during hurricanes and typhoons, in severe frost and heat.
In contrast to the existing practice of developing energy security models based on an analysis built on the assessment of accidents that have occurred, comparison of objects and forecasting possible problems in the process of their operation, a natural-scientific approach to managing the regional power supply system will allow the formation of processes with predetermined properties.
The feasibility of conducting applied research together with the Technological University of Havana is due to the fact that the task of ensuring energy security is one of the primary ones for Cuba today. In February, March, October and December 2024, the country experienced a series of power outages. This problem is also relevant for the Russian Federation. For example, on July 16, 2024, a large-scale power outage occurred in the south of Russia and the North Caucasus, caused by increased loads on the power system due to heat and a failure of generating equipment at the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant.
The joint development will be a step towards the development of "smart" energy grids capable of maintaining stable power supply and increasing consumer safety. The project emphasizes the importance of transitioning to advanced technologies for designing and creating high-tech products based on the use of intelligent manufacturing solutions, robotic and high-performance computing systems, new materials and chemical compounds, results of processing large volumes of data, machine learning technologies and artificial intelligence.
This project is a vivid example of how modern science and advanced technologies, in particular artificial intelligence, can solve global challenges. Our collaboration with CUJAE highlights the importance of international cooperation in creating innovative solutions that can change the future of energy in Russia, Cuba and beyond, – said Yuri Fomin, Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU.
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