Harnessing the Flexibility of District Heating System for Integrating Extensive Share of Renewable Energy Sources in Energy Systems

Bashir, Arslan Ahmad; Jokisalo, Juha; Heljo, Juhani; Safdarian, Amir; Lehtonen, Matti

doi:10.1109/access.2021.3105829

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“…Many household appliances, such as electric kettles and water heaters, also utilize the concept of P2H. Additionally, P2H is used for negative control energy supply, process heating, and district heating systems for water heating and space heating [17]. Conversely, the process of P2H conversion can also take the form of converting heat into electricity, such as by utilizing waste heat from gas-steam power plants [18].…”

Section: Power-to-heat (P2h)mentioning

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Enhancing Energy Transition through Sector Coupling: A Review of Technologies and Models

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In order to effectively combat the effects of global warming, all sectors must actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a sustainable and substantial manner. Sector coupling has emerged as a critical technology that can integrate energy systems and address the temporal imbalances created by intermittent renewable energy sources. Despite its potential, current sector coupling capabilities remain underutilized, and energy modeling approaches face challenges in understanding the intricacies of sector coupling and in selecting appropriate modeling tools. This paper presents a comprehensive review of sector coupling technologies and their role in the energy transition, with a specific focus on the integration of electricity, heat/cooling, and transportation, as well as the importance of hydrogen in sector coupling. Additionally, we conducted an analysis of 27 sector coupling models based on renewable energy sources, with the goal of aiding deciders in identifying the most appropriate model for their specific modeling needs. Finally, the paper highlights the importance of sector coupling in achieving climate protection goals, while emphasizing the need for technological openness and market-driven conditions to ensure economically efficient implementation.

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Section: Power-to-heat (P2h)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Energy Transition through Sector Coupling: A Review of Technologies and Models

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“…Recently, the European Union has tightened the targets set to reduce carbon emissions. The energy production sector, particularly the district heating system, is still dominated by the combustion of fossil fuels, which significantly contributes to such emissions [6,7]. At the same time, one of the most sustainable solutions for heating buildings in Europe is district heating, highlighting the need to integrate renewable energy sources into the heating supply.…”

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Smart Transition to Climate Management of the Green Energy Transmission Chain

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Climate challenges in recent decades have forced a change in attitude towards forms of environmental interaction. The International Climate Conference COP26 evidences the relevance of the climate issue at the global level in Glasgow (November 2021). A decrease in natural energy resources leads to a search for alternative energy sources. Given this, this article is devoted to studying the peculiarities of the transition to climate management of the green energy transmission chain based on the circular economy and smart technologies. This paper has used simulation modeling to develop an algorithm for applying a smart approach to climate management of the green energy transmission chain based on the work of Industry 4.0 technologies. The result of this modeling will be the importance of strengthening the ability to develop intersectoral partnerships to create climate-energy clusters based on a closed cycle of using energy resources and developing smart technologies. At the same time, it has been found that COVID-19 has changed the behaviour of energy consumers towards the transition to the use of energy from renewable sources that are carbon neutral. With this in mind, this article has assessed the climate capacity of industries to use green energy from renewable sources based on resource conservation (rational use of energy resources) and climate neutrality. The industries of Ukraine, which are the largest consumers of energy and, at the same time, significantly affected by climate change, were taken for the study: industry, transport, and agriculture. The methodology for determining the indicator of the climate capacity of sectors in the transition to green energy has been based on the correlation index (ratio) of the consumption indicator of various types of energy by industries (petroleum products; natural gas; biofuels and waste; electricity) and the indicator of gross value added of industries in pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 conditions. The results have indicated that the use of energy from renewable sources (biofuels and waste) for the production of goods and services, as well as the economical nature of the provision of raw materials (biomass and faeces) are factors that ensure climate industry neutrality and enhance its climate capability. The prospects of such effects of assessing the climate capacity of sectors will be the basis for the rationale to develop intersectoral partnerships to create climate-energy clusters based on a closed cycle of using energy resources and developing smart technologies.

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“…In addition, district heating is expected to play an essential role in the decarbonization of the energy sector in the coming years, as low-carbon sources such as waste heat and biomass are increasingly used for heat production [7]. Concurrently, the energy generation sector, particularly the district heating system, is still dominated by the combustion of fossil fuels, which significantly contributes to such emissions [8,9].…”

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Towards Climate Management of District Heating Enterprises’ Innovative Resources

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Tracking the trend of restricted access to natural fossil energy resources determines the need to search for alternative energy sources, introducing energy-efficient technologies, and optimizing the energy supply system based on intelligent networks. Understanding district heating enterprises’ readiness to work with innovative renewable resources based on climate neutrality plays a unique role. Thus, this article is devoted to the study of the features of providing and determining the district heating enterprises’ capacity to integrate climate management of innovative resources to produce green thermal energy. The research methodology is based on a combination of systemic, process and cybernetic approaches to determining the resource sustainability of district heating enterprises for implementing climate innovations. The scientific novelty of the study lies in a comprehensive assessment of the ability of district heating enterprises to use renewable resources (biomass, waste, hydropower, solar energy, wind energy) for the production of thermal energy according to such indicators as: an indicator of balanced resource use, an indicator of climate neutrality and an indicator of economic feasibility. The results became the basis to apply the set-theoretical approach to calculate the district heating enterprises’ coefficient of resource sustainability, based on the climate management of innovative resources to produce green thermal energy. The innovation of the fuzzy sets method lies in achieving the set goal without the deep formation of a data dynamics series, particularly interval models. The added scientific value of the method to determine the resource sustainability of district heating enterprises is used to justify the feasibility of integrating climate management with the use of innovative resources through the diversification of renewable energy sources for thermal energy production. The prospects for such results are the basis for future research to develop intersectoral clustering enterprises in the green energy production chain based on a closed cycle of renewable energy resources.

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Harnessing the Flexibility of District Heating System for Integrating Extensive Share of Renewable Energy Sources in Energy Systems

Cited by 9 publications

References 63 publications

Enhancing Energy Transition through Sector Coupling: A Review of Technologies and Models

Enhancing Energy Transition through Sector Coupling: A Review of Technologies and Models

Smart Transition to Climate Management of the Green Energy Transmission Chain

Towards Climate Management of District Heating Enterprises’ Innovative Resources

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