Multi-objective planning method for renewable energy communities with economic, environmental and social goals

Mariuzzo, Ivan; Fioriti, Davide; Guerrazzi, Emanuele; Thomopulos, Dimitri; Raugi, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109331

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“…This method involves formulating and solving optimization problems with multiple objectives and constraints, making it suitable for scenarios where simultaneous optimization of multiple goals is required, such as in the energy communities also mentioned above. MILP approaches have proved useful when attempting to find optimal solutions with competing goals, such as economic cost, environmental impact, and social components [62]. Optimization algorithms can also be incorporated to compute a more efficient battery usage, finding optimal charging and discharging times, or to schedule the use of household appliances [63].…”

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Conversational Agents for Energy Awareness and Efficiency: A Survey

Sanguinetti,

Atzori

2024

Electronics

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The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote energy efficiency is crucial to achieve the energy transition and sustainable development goals. The availability of tools that provide clear information on energy consumption plays a key role in this transition, enabling users to monitor, manage, and optimize their energy use. This process, commonly referred to as energy feedback or eco-feedback, involves delivering information regarding energy usage and potentially suggesting more sustainable practices. Within the range of available tools, conversational agents can represent a valuable channel to receive detailed information about energy consumption and tailored advice for improving energy efficiency. The aim of this article is thus to explore the application of conversational agents, focusing on eco-feedback, as these tools are primarily devised to foster user awareness of energy usage and enhance more participatory conservation strategies. To this end, we conducted a keyword-based search of major scientific article databases, applying strict criteria to select relevant studies. The results of the collection showed that there is a very diverse landscape with respect to this topic. The surveyed works exhibit a high versatility in feedback goals. Furthermore, while predominantly applied domestically, they also show potential in commercial and industrial settings. Implementation choices also vary to a great extent, while evaluation practices lack a systematic approach and highlight the need for greater consistency. In light of these remarks, we also outline possible future extensions of this type of application, exploring in particular the emerging challenges associated with the increased use of renewable sources and the rise of local decentralized energy communities.

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Conversational Agents for Energy Awareness and Efficiency: A Survey

Sanguinetti,

Atzori

2024

Electronics

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“…Many studies have focused on the optimal planning of the entire community as a whole, with economic objectives [12,13]. However, EC policies are explicitly promoting the involvement of citizenship in energy matters to promote environmental, social, and economic impact [6], and these aspects are increasingly being considered in EC planning [5], alongside the fair redistribution of the benefits across the whole community [4]. Various technologies, components, and sizes of community have been proposed, which imply different data requirements and solving techniques [11].…”

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“…The study of ECs involves the needs for multidisciplinary skills involving various aspects of technical, social, and economic considerations [4,5]. As a result, there are different approaches and methodologies for studying and analyzing these communities that overall need to be quantified.…”

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Design of Energy Communities and Data-Sharing: Format and Open Data

Guerrazzi,

Thomopulos,

Fioriti

et al. 2023

Energies

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Governments are promoting energy community (EC) policies to encourage joint investment and the operation of shared energy assets by citizens, industries, and public authorities, with the aim of promoting economic, social, and environmental benefits. However, ECs require appropriate planning and energy management strategies, which require data that are rarely clean and well-structured. Data providers rarely adhere to a common format for data sharing, which hinders the development of ECs. As the number of ECs is expected to grow significantly, this poses significant issues for stakeholders to quickly and efficiently develop projects. To address this issue, in this paper we propose a literature-based analysis and classification to derive the major data needs for EC planning, as well as a template format for data sharing. Our literature review on ECs successfully identifies the main data required to properly describe this system and its components. Their classification further clarifies that data structures shall account for tabular-like data of various types and flexible dimentionality, or cardinality. A public release of an open dataset for a case study in Pisa, Italy is also provided, supported by realistic or real data for testing the sizing and operation of ECs. The results suggest that data standard practices are needed, and this paper can lay the foundation for their standardization for ECs to fast-forward their deployment as support policy and technical decision-making.

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“…The scientific literature offers a wide range of in-depth studies on energy communities: definitions, meaning, and purpose of these communities [10,11]; socioeconomic and environmental goals of these communities [12], highlighting both positive and critical impacts [13]; geographical area of development [14,15], including regional and local influences on their growth pattern; business models and legal framework [16,17]; etc. A comprehensive systematic review of the scientific literature has revealed that the progress of energy communities faces several significant barriers, including regulatory hurdles, related to the In this regard, Smart District Heating Networks (SDHNs) can present further opportunities to increase overall production and distribution efficiencies and the integration of renewable sources in the thermal production sector.…”

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Optimizing Thermal Energy Sharing in Smart District Heating Networks

Dattilo,

Melino,

Ricci

et al. 2024

Energies

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The constant attention to sustainability aimed at reconciling economic and social development with environmental protection is the driving force of the continuous growth of renewable energy in the energy sector. Among the numerous actions taken by the European Commission (EC) in this direction, an important initiative towards the complete decarbonization is represented by the Renewable Energy Communities (RECs). According to the EC, “energy communities enable collective and citizen-driven energy actions to support the clean energy transition. They can contribute to increasing public acceptance of renewable energy projects and make it easier to attract private investments in the clean energy transition”. At the European level, numerous energy communities are emerging, although they are all based on photovoltaic production and, consequently, focus only on electricity flows. The aim of this paper is to define a thermal energy community in which thermal energy sharing can be achieved by exploiting the concept of the smart district heating network. Starting from a small existing district heating network, its conversion into a smart one will be analyzed and optimized with the aim of studying the sharing of thermal energy between the various prosumer and non-prosumer users connected to the district heating network.

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Multi-objective planning method for renewable energy communities with economic, environmental and social goals

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Conversational Agents for Energy Awareness and Efficiency: A Survey

Conversational Agents for Energy Awareness and Efficiency: A Survey

Design of Energy Communities and Data-Sharing: Format and Open Data

Optimizing Thermal Energy Sharing in Smart District Heating Networks

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