Modeling of a Village-Scale Multi-Energy System for the Integrated Supply of Electric and Thermal Energy
Open Access
- 23 October 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 10 (21), 7445
- https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217445
Abstract
Energy system models for off-grid systems usually tend to focus solely on the provision of electricity for powering simple appliances, thus neglecting more energy-intensive and critical needs, such as water heating. The adoption of a Multi-Energy System (MES) perspective would allow us not only to provide comprehensive solutions addressing all types of energy demand, but also to exploit synergies between the electric and thermal sectors. To this end, we expand an existing open-source micro-grid optimization model with a complementary thermal model. Results show how the latter achieves optimal solutions that are otherwise restricted, allowing for a reduction in the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of 59% compared to a conventional microgrid, and an increase of reliance on renewable sources of 70%.This publication has 34 references indexed in Scilit:
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