We propose an integrated solution at the intersection of ‘Safe City’ and ‘Climate Resilient City’ priorities, namely the development and piloting of a Resilient Urban Energy Hub (R-UEH) — an autonomous, modular, scalable, and resilient energy supply system designed as a “cellular network”.
Each base module is formed around one or several buildings (residential blocks, schools, shopping centers, etc.). The solution thus implements the microgrid concept, facilitating decentralization of energy production, storage and distribution, and is fully capable of operating in off-grid mode.
Main components:
• Distributed local renewable generation based on solar panels installed on roofs, facades, and ground-mounted systems, vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs), and heat pumps.
• External energy sources – integration of heat and electricity supply from central networks and neighboring cells of “cellular network”.
• Safe storage: battery-based Energy Storage System (ESS), if necessary, on the basis of nonflammable materials (for example, salt battery technology).
• Smart microgrid backbone based on a scalable, highly efficient hybrid AC/DC topology built on modular technology, allowing the consumer load to be divided into priorities into normal and critical.
• Centralized management and control based on artificial intelligence, which should provide:
predictive balancing, autonomous islanding, black‑start capability, cyber‑secure monitoring and critical‑load prioritization.
• Crisis resilience equipment placement: fire-safe design, reinforced housings, bunker placement option and autonomous operation for 72-120 hours.
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