Design for energy flexibility in smart buildings through solar based and thermal storage systems: Modelling, simulation and control for the system optimization

Maturo, Anthony; Buonomano, Annamaria; Athienitis, Andreas

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125024

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“…In [96], the major technical limits related to solar and wind power plants are discussed, and a new imbalance mitigation strategy is introduced. In [97], a novel configuration to implement on PV panels with the aim to increase flexibility of the power exchanges of a building is presented.…”

Section: Literature On Flexible Distributed Energy Resource Technologiesmentioning

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Opening of Ancillary Service Markets to Distributed Energy Resources: A Review

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Electric power systems are moving toward more decentralized models, where energy generation is performed by small and distributed power plants, often from renewables. With the gradual phase out from fossil fuels, however, Distribution Energy Resources (DERs) are expected to take over in the provision of all regulation services required to operate the grid. To this purpose, the opening of national Ancillary Service Markets (ASMs) to DERs is considered an essential passage. In order to allow this transition to happen, current opportunities and barriers to market participation of DERs must be clearly identified. In this work, a comprehensive review is provided of the state-of-the-art of research on DER integration into ASMs. The topic at hand is analyzed from different perspectives. First, the current situation and main trends regarding the reformation processes of national ASMs are analyzed to get a clear picture of the evolutions expected and adjustment required in the future, according to the scientific community. Then, the focus is moved to the strategies to be adopted by aggregators for the effective control and coordination of DERs, exploring the challenges posed by the uncertainties affecting the problem. Coordination schemes between transmission and distribution system operators, and the implications on the grid infrastructure operation and planning, are also investigated. Finally, the review deepens the control capabilities required for DER technologies to perform the needed control actions.

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Section: Literature On Flexible Distributed Energy Resource Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Opening of Ancillary Service Markets to Distributed Energy Resources: A Review

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“…The present study by Maturo et al [96] investigates the use and implementation of energy efficient measures and strategies for building applications, toward the NZEB (Near Zero Energy Buildings) target. Specifically, objective of the study is to implement BIPVT devices coupled with PCM (Phase Change Materials) and thermal storage building components, increasing building flexibility while still maintaining the indoor comfort level of occupants.…”

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“…12. Energy flows scheme [96] In the building sector research is actively investigating innovative envelope configurations to limit thermal exchanges with the outdoor environment, provide thermal comfort to the occupants and exploit RESs. Several passive systems have been recently contemplated by the literature, and among them, solar walls are being rediscovered, since they allow rational use of solar radiation.…”

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Editorial: SDEWES science - The path to a sustainable carbon neutral world

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“…Thermal energy storages at both source and use sides is important for optimal integration of renewable energy sources considering their flexibility (Maturo et al 2022), climate boundaries and economic feasibility (Osterman and Stritih 2021). In particular, economic feasibility is a key-point constituting a barrier for this technology for the large investment costs (Liu et al 2021).…”

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Optimized design and integration of energy storage in Solar-Assisted Ground-Source Heat Pump systems

Ferrara

Fabrizio

2023

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The integrated use of multiple renewable energy sources to increase the efficiency of heat pump systems, such as in Solar Assisted Geothermal Heat Pumps (SAGHP), may lead to significant benefits in terms of increased efficiency and overall system performance especially in extreme climate contexts, but requires careful integrated optimization of the different system components. In particular, thermal storages take a fundamental role in optimizing the integration of renewable energy sources and the system operation. This work investigates the potential design optimization of a SAGHP system in a mountain site by exploring many different alternatives to optimize the mutual relationship between the solar field, the geothermal field and the water thermal storages. This is done through an original simulation-based multi-objective optimization framework considering energy efficiency and economic feasibility, which allows appraising the impact of the different design alternatives on the overall system performance and on the dynamics of the different system components. Results identify a set of optimized system configurations that optimize the integrated exploitation of the different thermal sources showing a potential increase of the overall system performance leading to 34% lower global cost compared to the initial design. High robustness of the optimal design solutions is reported with respect to the current context of high economic uncertainty.

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Design for energy flexibility in smart buildings through solar based and thermal storage systems: Modelling, simulation and control for the system optimization

Cited by 25 publications

References 60 publications

Opening of Ancillary Service Markets to Distributed Energy Resources: A Review

Opening of Ancillary Service Markets to Distributed Energy Resources: A Review

Editorial: SDEWES science - The path to a sustainable carbon neutral world

Optimized design and integration of energy storage in Solar-Assisted Ground-Source Heat Pump systems

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