Campus and community micro grids integration of building integrated photovoltaic renewable energy sources: Case study of Split 3 area, Croatia - part A

Gašparović, Goran; Kılkış, Şiir; Krajačić, Goran; Duić, Neven

doi:10.2298/tsci151203080g

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“…Their study showed that social norms, trust, environmental concern and community identity were important determinants for successful local energy projects. Several authors have published studies on technologies that improve EE and renewable energy sources [13][14][15][16][17]. Schneider et al [18] claim that proper planning of systems with high penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources is the most important segment of future energy production development.…”

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The importance of the capacity building for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions

Virtič

Kovačič-Lukman

2018

THERM SCI

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Original scientific paper https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI180115215VWithin the Climate and Energy Directive, the European Commission has set three main targets: reduction of GHG emissions, increase a share of renewable resources, and improvements in energy efficiency. This paper introduces needs and solutions for capacity building in cross-border regions of Slovenia-Croatia-Hungary in order to better implement energy efficiency and renewable resources potentials. It was identified that a lack of knowledge by the stakeholders represents a main obstacle for implementing more environmental and economic acceptable energy solutions on a local and regional levels. To address the competences gaps by the stakeholders, online training modules were designed and implemented. The results of trainings revealed the best evaluation scores, and consequently improved knowledge and competencies in Hungary, followed by Croatia and Slovenia.

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The importance of the capacity building for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions

Virtič

Kovačič-Lukman

2018

THERM SCI

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“…The community solar microgrid establishment resulted in cost savings between $692 and $180,000 annually for the customers in the city of Boston (Morgan et al, 2016). A campus community solar microgrid study done by (Gašparović et al, 2016) investigated two microgrid community cases in the University of Split (Croatia) to identify optimum scenarios for the economic share of electrical loads in the settlement. The results from the study revealed that electricity purchases from the national electricity grid were offset by 17% through the campus microgrid system.…”

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A review of modeling and simulation tools for microgrids based on solar photovoltaics

2022

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Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) powered community microgrids are a promising sustainable solution for neighborhoods, residential quarters, and cities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to meet their energy demands locally and to increase energy independence and resilience. This review provides a comprehensive study on the nature of solar PV community microgrids. Through their capacity to operate in both grid-connected and island modes, community microgrids improve utility system resiliency while also boosting energy security in local states and towns. The integration of solar PV microgrids with the electricity utility grid requires control strategies to facilitate the load sharing between distributed generation units, voltage and frequency control, as well as emergency islanding. Control strategies such as hierarchical control and droop are discussed in the review article. To identify the effectiveness of control strategies through system simulation, a review of various modeling designs of individual components in a solar PV microgrid system is discussed. The article goes on to talk about energy optimization approaches and their economic impact on microgrid systems. Finally, the review concludes with an overview of the technical challenges encountered in the integration of solar PV systems in microgrids.

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“…In the literature about BIPV, there are few investigations that combine BIPV with smart grids. In this field, additional studies are as follows: Mühlbauer (2017), Wang et al (2015), Gašparović et al (2016), project REMOURBAN. Another example is the study by Wang et al (2016a).…”

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Storage systems for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) and building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) installations: Environmental profile and other aspects

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Science of The Total Environment

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In recent years there has been an increasing interest in Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) and Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPVT) systems since they produce clean energy and replace conventional building envelope materials. By taking into account that storage is a key factor in the effective use of renewable energy, the present article is an overview about storage systems which are appropriate for BIPV and BIPVT applications. The literature review shows that there are multiple storage solutions, based on different kinds of materials (batteries, Phase Change Material (PCM) components, etc.). In terms of BIPV and BIPVT with batteries or PCMs or water tanks as storage systems, most of the installations are non-concentrating, façade-or roof-integrated, water-or air-based (in the case of BIPVT) and include silicon-based PV cells, lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries, paraffin-or salt-based PCMs. Regarding parameters that affect the environmental profile of storage systems, in the case of batteries critical factors such as material manufacturing, accidental release of electrolytes, inhalation toxicity, flammable elements, degradation and end-of-life management play a pivotal role. Regarding PCMs, there are some materials that are corrosive and present fire-safety issues as well as high toxicity in terms of human health and ecosystems. Concerning water storage tanks, based on certain studies about tanks with volumes of 300 L and 600 L, their impacts range from 5.9 to 11.7 GJ prim and from *Manuscript (double-spaced and continuously LINE and PAGE numbered)-for final publication Click here to view linked References 0.3 to 1.0 t CO 2.eq . Finally, it should be noted that additional storage options such as Trombe walls, pebble beds and nanotechnologies are critically discussed. The contribution of the present article to the existing literature is associated with the fact that it presents a critical review about storage devices in the case of BIPV and BIPVT applications, by placing emphasis on the environmental profile of certain storage materials.

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Campus and community micro grids integration of building integrated photovoltaic renewable energy sources: Case study of Split 3 area, Croatia - part A

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

The importance of the capacity building for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions

The importance of the capacity building for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions

A review of modeling and simulation tools for microgrids based on solar photovoltaics

Storage systems for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) and building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) installations: Environmental profile and other aspects

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