Swarm electrification: A comprehensive literature review

Sheridan, Steve; Sunderland, Keith; Courtney, Jane

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.113157

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“…Highly efficient low energy consumption loads were then recommended to limit the current demand and thus minimize cable losses [10]. Subsequently, swarm electrification-driven PV communities are established through the interconnection of existing individual Solar Home Systems (SHS) in a scalable and modular manner [11]. This approach allows for the gradual establishment of 2 decentralized electric infrastructure and complements the cost-efficiency benefits of DC systems.…”

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P2P Energy Exchange Architecture for Swarm Electrification-Driven PV Communities

Taouil,

Aloulou,

Bradai

et al. 2024

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Swarm electrification-driven communities face significant challenges, including implementing advanced distributed control in areas with limited ICT access and establishing trust among villagers hesitant to grant access to their assets. This paper proposes a distributed DC microgrid architecture for P2P energy exchange in these communities, ensuring stability and effective exchange operation. By implementing a Blockchain marketplace specifically designed to suit the rural context, the proposed architecture ensures tracing of exchange transactions to fairly settle participants. Validation experiments demonstrate its efficacy in achieving peak shaving. It provides 11% of the requester's total demand from the community even while maintaining the constraint of reducing discharge-charge cycles to one per day, thereby preserving battery life. Additionally, the solution reduces prosumer production losses by 16% of the total PV production.

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confidence: 99%

P2P Energy Exchange Architecture for Swarm Electrification-Driven PV Communities

Taouil,

Aloulou,

Bradai

et al. 2024

Preprint

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“…While the conceptual and economic literature on swarm electrification is extensive, the literature on the technology for swarm electrification is scarce. A recent review paper on swarm electrification emphasized the lack of technical definitions for swarm microgrids [12]. In what follows, this shortcoming is addressed by the presentation of a holistic design methodology for swarm microgrids.…”

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“…Ease of use requires a technology that adheres to a range of requirements [15], [23]. As minimum criteria, the technology must be robust and safe to use [12]. Regarding robustness, factors that cause instability have been identified [24], [25] and suitable mitigation strategies validated [3], [26], [27].…”

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Peer-to-Peer Microgrids for 100% Renewable Swarm Electrification: Scalable, Sustainable, Self-Serviceable, Safe, and Stable Design

Kirchhoff,

Strunz

2024

IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Ind. Electron.

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Swarm microgrids, a specialized type of DC microgrids with peer-to-peer energy exchange, are important enablers for emerging economies seeking climate-friendly and selfsufficient energy access. However, a systematic technology development methodology for swarm microgrids with an explicit longterm expansion perspective is not yet available. To address this gap, this paper builds on the existing literature on swarm electrification and presents a structured methodology for the technology design and development of swarm microgrids. The resulting "Quint-S" methodology of five hallmarks is distinguished by a holistic set of three-plus-two governing principles, defined herein. These principles cover the three design features scalability, sustainability, and self-serviceability, as well as the two technical foundations safety and stability. Scalability facilitates the growth from individual solar home systems to swarm microgrids, then to interconnected multi-microgrids, and eventually to interfacing with an AC main grid. Sustainability and self-serviceability ensure that the system uses 100 % renewable energy and can be operated by users themselves. The latter characteristic is particularly advantageous in hard-to-reach sites when professional technicians are not available. The results are validated through laboratory experiments and real-world implementation in Bangladesh. The proposed methodology is of interest for a range of applications requiring ad hoc deployment of sustainable infrastructure.

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