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The Role of Distributed Multi-vector Energy Assets in Economic Decarbonisation: Early Findings of a UK Demonstrator

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Mohammad Royapoor, Kunpeng Wang, Dr Robin WardleORCiD, Dr Vahid VahidinasabORCiD

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Abstract

This chapter outlines the initial findings of a smart local energy system (SLES) demonstrator that at inception contained 1.96 MWp of renewable generation, 24 MWhp of electrical storage, 3.87 MWp of EV charging, 3.49 MWth of heat pump outputs and 36 kg/h of proton exchange membrane (PEM) H2 electrolyser. The platform for deploying these assets was 250 homes and 40 commercial sites in England. As well as decarbonising heating, power and transport sectors, this demonstrator was intended to be collectively controlled by a virtual asset manager that could facilitate additional cost and carbon optimisation, grid services and demonstration of SLES revenue streams. Project challenges included the multi-sectoral integration (and modelling) of assets, characterising flexibility (i.e. number of cycles before failure) for thermal and hydrogen assets, local vs. global optimisation of distributed components, ownership and management of real-time data, contract formats that encouraged maximum asset flexibility, de-risking upfront investment and achieving sustainable business models.


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Author(s): Royapoor M, Wang K, Wardle R, Vahidinasab V

Publication type: Book Chapter

Publication status: Published

Book Title: Whole Energy Systems

Year: 2022

Pages: 321–336

Print publication date: 16/02/2022

Online publication date: 15/02/2022

Acceptance date: 01/01/2020

Series Title: Power Systems book series (POWSYS)

Publisher: Springer

Place Published: Cham, Switzerland

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87653-1_13

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87653-1_13

Notes: 9783030876531 ebook ISBN.

Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item

ISBN: 9783030876524


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