Frequency Regulation by Thermostatically Controlled Loads: a Technical and Economic Analysis

Conte, Francesco; Vergagni, M. Crosa di; Massucco, S.; Silvestro, F.; Ciappessoni, E.; Cirio, D.

doi:10.1109/pesgm.2018.8586247

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In [30], the technical viability of frequency regulation by TCLs is analysed, and it is proved that the load contribution can be significant. These thermal devices can also be applied to voltage control [31].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flexibility Management with Virtual Batteries of Thermostatically Controlled Loads: Real-Time Control System and Potential in Spain

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Load flexibility management is a promising approach to face the problem of balancing generation and demand in electrical grids. This problem is becoming increasingly difficult due to the variability of renewable energies. Thermostatically-controlled loads can be aggregated and managed by a virtual battery, and they provide a cost-effective and efficient alternative to physical storage systems to mitigate the inherent variability of renewable energy sources. However virtual batteries require that an accurate control system is capable of tracking frequency regulation signals with minimal error. A real-time control system allowing virtual batteries to accurately track frequency or power signals is developed. The performance of this controller is validated for a virtual battery composed of 1000 thermostatically-controlled loads. Using virtual batteries equipped with the developed controller, a study focused on residential thermostatically-controlled loads in Spain is performed. The results of the study quantify the potential of this technology in a country with different climate areas and provides insight about the feasibility of virtual batteries as enablers of electrical systems with high levels of penetration of renewable energy sources.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flexibility Management with Virtual Batteries of Thermostatically Controlled Loads: Real-Time Control System and Potential in Spain

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In [18], the author proposes a stochastic battery model and a control system which performs TCLs monitoring by taking data at each instant, but it is not able to accurately fit the grid requirements. In [19], the technical viability of frequency regulation by TCLs is analysed, and it is proved that the load contribution can be significant. These thermal devices can also be the basis for a voltage control system [20].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flexibility management with virtual batteries of thermostatically controlled loads: real-time control system and potential in Spain

Martín-Crespo,

Saludes-Rodil,

Baeyens

2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Virtual batteries composed of aggregated thermostatically controlled loads are able to provide real-time frequency regulation to electrical grids. Load flexibility management can be helpful in solving the problem of balancing generation and demand, which is becoming more complex due to the variability of renewable energies. A real-time virtual battery control system is presented in this paper. As an example, a virtual battery of 1000 thermostatically controlled loads is operated. In order to quantify the potential of virtual batteries, a study focused on residential thermostatically controlled loads in Spain is reported.

show abstract

Aggressive pre-cooling of an office building to reduce peak power during extreme heat days through passive thermal storage

Jarvinen,

Goldsworthy,

Pudney

et al. 2024

Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Frequency Regulation by Thermostatically Controlled Loads: a Technical and Economic Analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Flexibility Management with Virtual Batteries of Thermostatically Controlled Loads: Real-Time Control System and Potential in Spain

Flexibility Management with Virtual Batteries of Thermostatically Controlled Loads: Real-Time Control System and Potential in Spain

Flexibility management with virtual batteries of thermostatically controlled loads: real-time control system and potential in Spain

Aggressive pre-cooling of an office building to reduce peak power during extreme heat days through passive thermal storage

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About