Multi-Criteria Planning Tool for a Net Zero Energy Village

Lombardi, Pio; Sokolnikova, P.; Arendarski, Bartłomiej; Franke, Rüdiger; Hoepfner, Andreas; Komarnicki, Przemysław

doi:10.1109/eeeic.2018.8493651

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“…The data relating to spatial development are necessary to estimate the visual impact of installing new infrastructures (i.e., small wind turbines on the roof). In this case, the virtual reality technic might support the decision-makers and speed up the decisional process [44]. Finally, the enterprise's internal strategy might prescribe particular conditions, which could limit or accelerate the planning process.…”

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A Vision for Energy Decarbonization: Planning Sustainable Tertiary Sites as Net-Zero Energy Systems

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The power system is changing towards a decarbonized one. The Kyoto protocol and the Paris climate agreement have prompted many nations to approve energy policies based on volatile renewable energy sources (RESs). However, the integration into the grid of the power generated by RESs as well as the electrification of the heating, gas and transportation sectors is becoming a huge challenge. Planning industrial and tertiary sites as net-zero energy systems (NZESs) might contribute to advance the solutions of fully integrating volatile RESs into the power system. This study aims to point out the importance of planning large energy consumer sites such as NZESs, and to depict a holistic modeling approach for this. The methodology is based on a multi-layer approach, which focuses on on-site power generation by RESs, on the improvement of energy efficiency, and on the increase of system flexibility. A qualitative case study has been conducted. It considers the planning of a Net-Zero Energy Data Center located in Germany. Results point out that new interdisciplinary and in particular social analysis methods are necessary. They might be used for accelerating the decision making process during the planning of RES-based on-site power generation systems. Besides, for computation and cooling systems, new technologies that are continuously emerging in the market should be taken into account. If well designed, they contribute to significantly decrease the whole energy demand of data center. Finally, optimal sizing of energy storage systems (electric and thermal) as well as an expedient choice of performance indicators to evaluate technology options are identified as the key factor for decreasing the external energy demand of tertiary sites, such as data center.

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Section: Requirements Analysismentioning

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A Vision for Energy Decarbonization: Planning Sustainable Tertiary Sites as Net-Zero Energy Systems

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“…The concept of nearly zero-energy building, introduced by the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive [41] with the aim of pushing for maximizing energy efficiency and increasing the share of renewable energy at building level, brought along the concepts of nearly zero-energy district (NZED) and residential net zero energy system that apply to intermediate or urban scale [42,43]. They consider multi-energy systems to satisfy residential/ commercial and public infrastructure electricity demand, as well as mobility and heating/ cooling energy demand.…”

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Urban–industrial symbiosis to support sustainable energy transition

Butturi¹,

Gamberini²

2020

Int. J. EQ

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Despite the growing interest in the field of urban-industrial symbiosis as well as in sustainable energy solutions at the city level, a research gap is recognized in terms of analyzing the advantages of energy symbiosis networks between industrial and urban areas integrating renewable energy systems. The urban-industrial symbiosis can support both urban transition toward sustainability and industrial green innovation through creating advantageous relationships in the framework of a common low-carbon strategy between industrial districts and neighboring urban areas. Urban-industrial symbiosis extends the concept of industrial symbiosis, a part of the industrial ecology field, to urban-industrial synergies. Taking advantage of the geographic proximity, it promotes the exchanges of waste, resources, and energy between urban and industrial areas, as well as the sharing of infrastructure. Thus, the paper aims at presenting an in-depth analysis of the main urban-industrial symbiosis schemes based on low-carbon energy flows between industries and cities, investigating the energy synergies potential. It introduces the concept and outline of sustainability-driven framework with the aim of modeling urban-industrial energy symbiosis networks integrating renewable energy sources from a multi-stakeholder point of view and supporting decision-making on the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the energy synergies.

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“…The proposed approach uses the outputs of the daily optimization described in Section 2.1 to provide an estimation of the annual technical and economic performances of different NZMES sizing options. Although numerous indices can be introduced [15], in this paper, the focus was made on self-sufficiency and (levelized) cost of energy so that sizing options can be easily weighted. Moreover, this simplifying assumption allows to have a straightforward perception of how much self-sufficiency weights on energy cost.…”

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“…The methodology used for assessing the annual energy demand for electric, thermal, and (electric) transportation loads is described in Ref. [15]. Heat and electricity demands related to the building component are calculated according to a model that includes weather conditions, buildings' typology and geometry, number of living persons, specific annual consumption, and room temperatures.…”

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“…The scheme of a net zero multi energy system (NZMES) is proposed in Ref. [15], considering the application to a rural village in Poland and observing that a multi-energy system (MES) structure [16] can allow the integration of multiple energy infrastructures, also including heat and transportation, and reach higher objectives in terms of sustainability and efficiency [17].…”

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Optimal Sizing and Operation of Electric and Thermal Storage in a Net Zero Multi Energy System

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In this this paper, the optimal sizing of electric and thermal storage is applied to the novel definition of a net zero multi energy system (NZEMS). A NZMES is based on producing electricity exclusively from renewable energy sources (RES) and converting it into other energy forms to satisfy multiple energy needs of a community. Due to the intermittent nature of RES, storage resources are needed to increase the self-sufficiency of the system. Possible storage sizing choices are examined considering, on an annual basis, the solution of a predictive control problem aimed at optimizing daily operation. For each day of the year, a predictive control problem is formulated and solved, aimed at minimizing operating costs. Electric, thermal, and (electric) transportation daily curves and expected RES production are assessed by means of a model that includes environmental parameters. Test results, based on the energy model of a small rural village, show expected technical-economic performance of different planning solutions, highlighting how the renewable energy mix influences the choice of both thermal and electric storage, and how self-sufficiency can affect the overall cost of energy.

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Multi-Criteria Planning Tool for a Net Zero Energy Village

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

A Vision for Energy Decarbonization: Planning Sustainable Tertiary Sites as Net-Zero Energy Systems

A Vision for Energy Decarbonization: Planning Sustainable Tertiary Sites as Net-Zero Energy Systems

Urban–industrial symbiosis to support sustainable energy transition

Optimal Sizing and Operation of Electric and Thermal Storage in a Net Zero Multi Energy System

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