Domestic demand-side management (DSM): Role of heat pumps and thermal energy storage (TES) systems

Arteconi, Alessia; Hewitt, Neil; Polonara, Fabio

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.09.023

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“…changes in the time pattern and magnitude of a utility's load" (Jamasb & Pollitt 2011:133). The promise of ANM is that by manipulating consumption to enable electricity demand to react to network conditions the power system can be managed in an optimal way (Arteconi et al 2013;Gellings & Samotyj 2013).…”

Section: Active Network Managementmentioning

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“…A subset of demand side management strategy, demand-side response (Element Energy 2012), also termed demand-side participation (Torriti, Leach & Devine-Wright 2011), relies on financial signals as incentives for altering patterns of consumption (Arteconi et al 2013), often as 'active, short term' measures (Grünewald & Torriti 2013) responding to events on the electricity system or smoothing daily and seasonal peaks on the grid (Kim & Shcherbakova 2011). The value of demand response to actors across the power systems is that of a fast, cheap network capacity resource, shifting consumption in time on a regular basis to minimize use of electricity at times when networks are close to capacity.…”

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Fostering active network management through SMEs’ practises

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(2016) 'Fostering active network management through SMEs'practises.', Energy eciency., 9 (3). pp. 591-604.Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12053-015-9382-y Publisher's copyright statement:The nal publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12053-015-9382-y Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractManaging the electricity network through 'smart grid' systems is a key strategy to address challenges of energy security, low carbon transitions and the replacement of aging infrastructure networks in the UK.Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a significant role in shaping patterns of energy consumption.Understanding how their activities interrelate with changes in electricity systems is critical for active network management. A significant challenge for the transformation of electricity systems involves comprehending the complexity that stems from the variety of commercial activities and diversity of social and organisational practices amongst SMEs that interact with material infrastructures. We engage with SMEs to consider how smart grid interventions 'fit' into everyday operational activities. Drawing on analysis of empirical data on electricity use, smart meter data, surveys, interviews and 'energy tours' with SMEs to understand lighting, space heating and cooling, refrigeration and IT use, this paper argues for experimenting with the use of practice theory as a framework for bringing together technical and social aspects of energy use in SMEs. This approach reveals that material circumstances and temporal factors shape current energy demand amongst SMEs, with 'connectedness' an emergent factor.

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“…Integrating the intermittent and heterogeneous VRES while maximizing the utilization of the ageing utility infrastructure is critical for the optimal planning and operation of the energy sector [3]. Buildings account for 40% of overall energy consumption in Europe [4]. Reducing energy consumption and cost without compromising occupant comfort is an important concern in both smart buildings and grids.…”

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Smart Energy Management for Unlocking Demand Response in the Residential Sector

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This paper presents a smart energy management system for unlocking demand response in the UK residential sector. The approach comprises the estimation of one-hour energy demand and PV generation (supply) for scheduling the 24-h ahead demand profiles by shifting potential flexible loads. Real-time electrical demand is met by combining power supplies from PV, grid and batteries while minimizing consumer's cost of energy. The results show that the peak-to-average ratio is reduced by 22.9% with the cost saving of 34.6% for the selected day.

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“…On the other hand, thermal storages are relatively inexpensive, reliable and does not require specific maintenance (IEA-IRENA, 2013;Navarro et al, 2016a). In particular, residential applications require low temperature energy (i.e in the range [50 • C − 80 • C]) and can thus utilize sensible heat thermal storage systems (Arteconi et al, 2013). Stratified hot water tanks are a viable technology for such applications (Arteconi et al, 2013), have a storage capacity comprised between 60 kWh/m 3 and 80 kWh/m 3 (Navarro et al, 2016a) and a cost in the range [0.1 e/m 3 , 10 e/m 3 ] (IEA-IRENA, 2013).…”

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“…In particular, residential applications require low temperature energy (i.e in the range [50 • C − 80 • C]) and can thus utilize sensible heat thermal storage systems (Arteconi et al, 2013). Stratified hot water tanks are a viable technology for such applications (Arteconi et al, 2013), have a storage capacity comprised between 60 kWh/m 3 and 80 kWh/m 3 (Navarro et al, 2016a) and a cost in the range [0.1 e/m 3 , 10 e/m 3 ] (IEA-IRENA, 2013). Other storage media, such as phase change materials or chemical storage have a higher energy density but also a higher specific cost (Navarro et al, 2016a;Hasnain, 1998).…”

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Smart integration of photovoltaic production, heat pump and thermal energy storage in residential applications

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The optimal design of distributed generation systems is of foremost importance to reduce fossil fuel consumption and mitigate the environmental impact of human activities in urban areas. Moreover, an efficient and integrated control strategy is needed for each of the components of a distributed generation plant, in order to reach the expected economic and environmental performances.In this paper, the transition from natural gas to electricity-based heating is evaluated for residential applications, considering the interplay between photovoltaic electricity produced on site and the thermal energy storage, to grant the optimal management of heating devices. The energy demand of an apartment building, under different climatic conditions, is taken as a reference and four power plant solutions are assessed in terms of energy cost and pollution reduction potential, compared to a baseline plant configuration. The performance of each power plant is analyzed assuming an optimized control strategy, which is determined through a graph-based methodology that was previously developed and validated by the authors. Outcomes from our study show that, if heat pumps are used instead of natural gas boilers, energy costs can be reduced up to 41%, while CO 2 emissions can be reduced up to 73%, depending on the climatic conditions.Our results provide a sound basis for considering the larger penetration of photovoltaic plants as an effective solution towards cleaner and more efficient heating technologies for civil applications. The simultaneous utilization of heat pumps (as substitutes of boilers) and photovoltaic panels yields a positive synergy that nullifies the local pollution, drastically cuts the CO 2 emission, and guarantees the economical sustainability of the investment in renewable energy sources without subsidiary mechanisms.

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Domestic demand-side management (DSM): Role of heat pumps and thermal energy storage (TES) systems

Cited by 306 publications

References 23 publications

Fostering active network management through SMEs’ practises

Fostering active network management through SMEs’ practises

Smart Energy Management for Unlocking Demand Response in the Residential Sector

Smart integration of photovoltaic production, heat pump and thermal energy storage in residential applications

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