DrDanny Pudjianto

My research interests include (but are not limited to) these topics:

Whole‑Energy‑System Modelling & Optimisation

• Integrated modelling of electricity, gas/hydrogen, and heat systems
• Whole‑system optimisation for planning, operation, and investment
• Development of large‑scale linear/non-linear/integer optimisation tools
• Modelling under uncertainty, extreme weather events, and system resilience

Flexibility Technologies & System Balancing

• System value and optimisation of flexibility resources (DSR, storage, V2G, flexible generation)
• Evaluation of industrial, commercial, and residential flexibility
• Balancing services, reserve provision, and ancillary services modelling
• Distributed flexibility integration using VPP frameworks
• Local vs whole‑system flexibility optimisation

Hydrogen Technologies & Infrastructure

• Role and value of hydrogen for heat, transport and power sectors in secure and low-carbon energy systems
• Modelling electrolysers, hydrogen storage, and transmission networks
• Vector‑conversion concepts (electrolyser + fuel‑cell hybrids)

Energy Storage Technologies

• Optimising the portfolio of multi-energy storage technologies
• Long‑duration energy storage (e.g., pumped hydro, thermal storage)
• Battery energy storage systems (domestic, grid‑scale, V2G, bus fleets)
• Storage system value assessment, CBA, and flexibility markets

Renewable Energy Integration

• Offshore wind (fixed and floating) system integration
• Tidal stream and tidal lagoon power system impacts
• Solar PV integration and system externalities
• Space‑based solar power modelling and value analysis
• RES integration costs, curtailment, and system flexibility needs

Transmission & Distribution Networks

• Transmission planning standards, SQSS alternatives, and TOX/DTIM models
• Network reinforcement, losses, and cost‑benefit analysis
• Integration of DG, microgrids, and distributed resources
• Flexible connections for DER and electrolysers
• Distribution‑network hosting capacity, voltage management, and heat‑pump impacts

Heat Decarbonisation & Buildings

• Assessment of alternative heat‑decarbonisation pathways (hydrogen vs electrification)
• Heat pump performance modelling (including refrigerant comparisons)
• Integrated cooling, heating, and power (ICHP) systems
• Whole‑system implications of building‑sector flexibility and energy efficiency

Electric Vehicles & Transport‑Energy Integration

• Smart charging, V2G applications and flexibility from electric bus fleets and public‑fleet electrification and their impacts on networks and system planning and operation

Market Design, Policy, Economics

• Electricity market modelling (LMP, price‑setting, future market evolution)
• Regulatory and policy assessment for flexibility, hydrogen, and storage
• System externalities of low‑carbon technologies

Resilience, Reliability & Cyber‑Security

• System resilience tools for transmission and distribution networks
• Reliability assessment of distributed flexibility technologies

Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants & Distributed Energy

European & International Energy‑System Studies