SizingHPandStorageToMaximizeSelfConsumption
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Sizing HPand Storage To Maximize Self Consumption Test Case
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Test Case Overview
Author / organization: Sami Ghazouani and Mickael Rousset
Test objective: Optimization
Object Under Investigation:
- Heat storage: Volumes and temperature levels (Vstore, Vextract, Tstore)
- Heat pump: Temperature levels and power intake (Tevap, Tcond, Power)
- District heating network: Temperatures (Tgo, Treturn)
Function Under Investigation:
The efficient use of local energy, i.e., electricity produced by solar PV panels and greenhouse heat waste.
System configuration: Collectopia
Use case: UC12 – Maximize use of local resources
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Short Description
The test case aims to optimize the design of a district’s infrastructure in order maximize the use of renewable energy sources – such as waste heat from a greenhouse and solar PV – in the energy mix of the district’s energy supply (thermal and electrical).
The objective function is to minimize the imports of exergy coming from grids. The exergy is a reflection of the energy, taking into account its quality. It can concern both electrical and thermal grids. In the system configuration under study, a storage tank is sized in order to reach this objective. In the related use case, the storage tank is used to separate the periods of energy production from the periods of energy consumption.
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Test Case Details
Test objective name | Sizing HPand Storage To Maximize Self Consumption | ||
Author / organization | Sami Ghazouani and Mickael Rousset | ||
Short description | Optimizing design of heat storage and heat pump in a coupled heat and power network to maximize self-consumption | ||
Present use / development status | V1.0 |
Test objective | optimization | ||
Description incl. justification | The test case aims to optimize the design of a district’s infrastructure in order maximize the use of renewable energy sources – such as waste heat from a greenhouse and solar PV – in the energy mix of the district’s energy supply (thermal and electrical). | ||
System configuration | Collectopia (see deliverable D2-3, Appendix E) | ||
Use case | UC12 – Maximize use of local resources (see deliverable D3.1, Appendix 5.11, page A-34) |
System Under Test | Used abbreviations: The residential buildings are represented by their surface as well as heating (SH, DHW) and electricity demands. The heating demand can be met by a local heating utility or the district heating network. The electric demand can be met by the PV production or via the electricity grid. | ||
Object Under Investigation |
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Function Under Investigation | The efficient use of local energy, i.e., electricity produced by solar PV panels and greenhouse heat waste. |
Model Validation | |||
Objective Function / Target Metrics | Sizing of the long-term storage tank to minimize exergy imports into the district (see deliverable D4.2, Appendix C.2, page 37). | ||
Acceptable test result | - |