Energy Actor Coordination Platform for Green Resource Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current energy systems face inefficiencies and uncertainty due to the lack of coordination between key actors in the energy infrastructure, hindering the transition to low carbon and green energy solutions.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus comprising a platform device that coordinates and facilitates interactions between actors in the energy-related infrastructure, using modules for data gathering, operational recommendations, and transaction management to promote the use of green energy technologies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If coordination mechanisms are introduced between energy system actors, then resource allocation efficiency and environmental performance improve, but system complexity and implementation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a coordination platform that acts as an intermediary between energy system actors (generators, consumers, storage operators). This platform enables automated coordination and resource optimization without requiring direct complex interactions between all actors, thereby improving resource allocation efficiency while managing system complexity through a centralized mediation layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes dynamic parameter adjustment including time-varying pricing signals, environmental performance metrics, and operational constraints to coordinate actor behavior. By changing these parameters automatically, the system achieves efficient resource allocation without requiring complex structural modifications to the energy infrastructure.
2Ease of operation
If automated coordination systems are deployed, then interaction efficiency and green energy adoption increase, but initial implementation costs and technical requirements rise
Solution Approach 1:
The coordination platform enables actors to automatically optimize their own operations based on system-wide signals and constraints. Each actor's system independently determines optimal actions based on received coordination information, eliminating the need for complex centralized control and reducing implementation difficulty while maintaining high interaction efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs a multi-functional coordination platform that handles various coordination tasks (trading, optimization, constraint management, environmental monitoring) within a single unified system. This universal approach reduces implementation complexity compared to separate specialized systems, while providing comprehensive automated coordination across all energy actors.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive data collection and analysis are implemented, then operational optimization and environmental performance monitoring improve, but data processing requirements and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data collection and processing functions across multiple levels: individual actors collect and preprocess their own operational data, the coordination platform aggregates and analyzes relevant data for system-wide optimization, and only essential results are communicated back to actors. This segmentation reduces the computational load on any single system while maintaining precise environmental performance monitoring through distributed data processing.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to, in particular, an apparatus enabling interactions between actors of energy-related infrastructure, which comprises a platform device that includes: one or more input/output units, which are configured to transmit data from the platform to actors 2 to 7 and/or to receive data from actors 2 to 7; a data gathering module and a first actor support module.