Special Session 3

Session 3: Greening the Last Mile: Advanced Strategies and Technologies for Low-Carbon Operation, Dispatch, and Control of Distribution Networks “赋绿最后一公里：配电网低碳运行、调度与控制的先进策略与技术”

Driven by the dual imperatives of global carbon neutrality goals and energy transition, as the "last mile" of electricity supply, distribution networks play a pivotal role in constructing new-type power systems and achieving low-carbon objectives. With the widespread integration of distributed energy resources and growing user demand for low-carbon electricity, the operation, dispatch, and control of distribution networks face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Specifically, the strong stochasticity of high penetration distributed photovoltaic and wind power, spatiotemporal fluctuations from large-scale electric vehicle charging loads, and complex interactions among diverse prosumers collectively transform the traditionally passive operational paradigm of distribution networks. Consequently, conventional management approaches fall short of meeting requirements for decarbonization, intelligence, and efficiency, necessitating innovative strategies and technologies to advance green transformation.
In the operational dimension, breakthroughs are required in dynamic carbon-constraint modeling for highly volatile scenarios. This addresses the multi-objective trade-offs among low-carbon operation, voltage stability, line congestion mitigation, and loss minimization, establishing a theoretical foundation for decarbonized distribution networks. In the dispatch dimension, a multi-timescale coordinated carbon-aware dispatch framework must be developed. This optimizes the carbon-intensity linkage across day-ahead dispatching, intraday rolling dispatching, and real-time correction, enhancing the flexibility and low-carbon attributes of distribution system dispatch. In the control dimension, rapid-response distributed resource cluster control technologies should be advanced. Leveraging edge-based intelligent measurement and control devices, these technologies will deliver precise control strategies for low-carbon operation.  
In the above-mentioned background, this Special Session focuses on cutting-edge technologies and innovative strategies for low-carbon operation, dispatch, and control of distribution networks. Through scholarly discourse, it addresses the aforementioned challenges to provide theoretical and technical support for "Greening the Last Mile," thereby accelerating the green transition of distribution networks. We cordially invite distinguished experts, researchers, engineers, and industry leaders in the global power systems community to actively participate in this Special Session. Together, we will advance the discourse on and exchange innovative research findings and practical experience in low-carbon operation, dispatch, and control of distribution network, thereby accelerating the green transition of power distribution networks and collectively contributing to the achievement of global carbon neutrality goals. 

在全球碳中和目标与能源转型的双重驱动下，配电网作为电力供应的“最后一公里”，在构建新型电力系统和实现低碳目标中扮演着至关重要的角色。随着分布式能源资源的广泛接入和应用，以及用户对低碳电力需求的不断增长，配电网的运行、调度和控制面临着前所未有的挑战与机遇。具体而言，高渗透率分布式光伏与风电的强随机性、规模化电动汽车充电负荷的时空波动、多元产消者行为的复杂交互等共同颠覆了传统配电网被动承纳的运营模式。因此，传统的配电网管理模式已难以满足低碳化、智能化和高效化的要求，亟需创新的策略和技术来推动其绿色转型。
在运行维度，需突破高波动场景下的动态碳约束建模技术，解决低碳运行与电压稳定、线路阻塞、网损最小化等多目标博弈难题，为配电网的低碳运行提供坚实的理论基础。在调度维度，需开发多时间尺度协同的碳感知调度框架，实现日前计划、日内滚动与实时校正环节的碳强度联动优化，以提升配电网调度的灵活性和低碳性。在控制维度，需攻克快速响应的分布式资源群控技术，依托边缘智能量测与调控设备，为配电网低碳运行提供精准控制策略。
在上述背景下，本专题会议聚焦于配电网低碳运行、调度与控制的前沿关键技术与创新策略，通过会议研讨如何应对上述挑战，为实现“赋绿最后一公里”提供理论和技术支持，从而推动配电网的绿色转型。我们诚挚地邀请全球电力系统领域的专家学者、工程师、行业领袖参与本专题会议，共同探讨和分享配电网低碳运行、调度与控制方向的创新性研究成果和实践经验，推动配电网的绿色转型，为实现全球碳中和目标贡献力量。