Smart energy systems: A critical review on design and operation optimization

Y Xu, C Yan, H Liu, J Wang, Z Yang, Y Jiang - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Smart energy systems that integrate multiple energy sectors are considered a promising
paradigm for providing a comprehensive and optimized solution for an achievable …

A review of thermochemical energy storage systems for power grid support

G Airò Farulla, M Cellura, F Guarino, M Ferraro - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Power systems in the future are expected to be characterized by an increasing penetration
of renewable energy sources systems. To achieve the ambitious goals of the “clean energy …

Machine-learning based hybrid demand-side controller for high-rise office buildings with high energy flexibilities

Y Zhou, S Zheng - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The accurate demand prediction with high efficiency and advanced demand-side controller
are essential for the enhancement of energy flexibility provided by buildings, whereas the …

Flexibility from distributed multienergy systems

G Chicco, S Riaz, A Mazza… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multienergy systems (MES), in which multiple energy vectors are integrated and optimally
operated, are key assets in low-carbon energy systems. Multienergy interactions of …

Quantification of energy flexibility of residential net-zero-energy buildings involved with dynamic operations of hybrid energy storages and diversified energy …

Y Zhou, S Cao - Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
For immediate response and sufficient reaction to building energy demands by avoiding
excessive production, increasing stability of energy networks, and minimising energy …

Demand Side Management of a pool of air source heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water production in a residential district

J Vivian, E Prataviera, F Cunsolo, M Pau - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ongoing electrification of the heating sector will severely affect the patterns of power
consumption in electrical distribution systems. Coupling electric heat pumps to thermal …

A sensitivity analysis on the heating and cooling energy flexibility of residential buildings

J Vivian, U Chiodarelli, G Emmi, A Zarrella - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
The present paper evaluates the potential of the buildings thermal inertia to modify their heat
load pattern using two energy flexibility indicators: the available heat storage capacity and …

A multi-timescale cold storage system within energy flexible buildings for power balance management of smart grids

C Yan, F Wang, Y Pan, K Shan, R Kosonen - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy storage is widely used in energy flexible buildings, which have great potential for
relieving the power imbalance of electrical grids. However, most of the existing energy …

[HTML][HTML] Towards standardising market-independent indicators for quantifying energy flexibility in buildings

A Kathirgamanathan, T Péan, K Zhang, M De Rosa… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Buildings are increasingly being seen as a potential source of energy flexibility to the smart
grid as a form of demand side management. Indicators are required to quantify the energy …

Flexibility and efficiency enhancement for double-reheat coal-fired power plants by control optimization considering boiler heat storage

Z Wang, M Liu, Y Zhao, C Wang, D Chong, J Yan - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Double reheat is a potential technique to increase the efficiency of coal-fired power plants.
Large penetration of renewable power requires coal-fired power plants to operate flexibly …