AI DRIVEN REAL TIME MONITORING AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES IN MICROGRID
Esteves Bengui | MEL Candidate | Nov 29, 2025 Mentor: Airton Dudzevich ABSTRACT This project demonstrates a promising framework for renewable energy forecasting in environments constrained by limited historical data. By fusing physics-based modeling with GAN-powered corrections, we successfully created a workflow that circumvents the ‘cold start’ problem. While the forecasting models proved sensitive to […]
Assessing Behind-the-Meter Wind at 6 BC Industrial Sites
Kevin (Teng) Sun | MEL Clean Energy Engineering | December 4, 2024 Academic Mentor: Eric Mazzi, Professional Engineer, PhD, BC Hydro Industrial Mentor: Norman Wild, Edinson Mahecha, Shantanav Bhowmick, BC Hydro Abstract This research evaluated behind-the-meter wind power for six large industrial facilities across British Columbia, using NREL’s System Advisor Model (SAM) coupled with the […]
Embodied Carbon of MEP System for UBC Wordworth Building
Claire (Qing) Pan, MEL – Clean Energy Engineering, UBC Industry Partner:UBC SEEDS program Abstract This research evaluates the embodied carbon of the Mechanical system in the Wordsworth Building at UBC, a 16-storey residential tower with a total floor area of 18,443 m² and a 60-year reference study period. The building receives heating, cooling, and domestic […]
Integration of Dynamic Degradation Modeling into BESS Financial Analysis
Di Wu(Max) | MEL Candidate | Dec 2, 2025 Mentors: Heitor Schiochet, Infinite Grid Capital Abstract Traditional BESS valuation models often fail to account for the critical interplay between temperature-dependent degradation, HVAC parasitic loads, and market revenue structures. This project bridges that gap by developing a dedicated investment framework for North American utility-scale batteries.The model […]
TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF POST-COMBUSTION CCS FOR GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS IN BC
Olzhas Assanbayev | MEL Candidate, UBC | December 3, 2025 Industry Partner: Eric Mazzi, Mazzi Consulting Services Abstract This project examines the feasibility of natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) plants equipped with post-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a source of firm low-carbon electricity. Representative NGCC plant scales are evaluated, and an MEA-based […]