Economic dispatch of multi-carrier energy systems considering intermittent resources

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narges Daryani ◽  
Sajjad Tohidi
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Economic Dispatch ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Test System ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Distributed Resources ◽  
Gas Network ◽  
Energy Hub ◽  
Carrier Energy

The concept of energy hub as the interface in multi-carrier energy systems has been introduced recently. This concept motivates the researchers to concentrate on multi-carrier energy systems with the purpose of achieving more efficient performance. Multi-carrier energy systems as the upcoming energy providing systems should economically operate in comparison with conventional decoupled energy systems. Economic dispatch of a multi-carrier energy system including the combined electrical-gas network with distributed resources is studied in this paper. Applying the mentioned problem to real systems leads to a large-scale nonlinear problem which should be optimized by using the optimization techniques. In this paper, adaptive group search optimization algorithm is utilized to solve the multi-carrier economic dispatch problem. The decomposing solution is implemented in order to facilitate the optimizing procedure. Additionally, the proposed method is applied to an 11-hub test system and the obtained results are analysed. The efficiency of the proposed approach is then evaluated.

scholarly journals Optimal Operation of Integrated Electrical and Natural Gas Networks with a Focus on Distributed Energy Hub Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8320
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hemmati ◽  
Mehdi Abapour ◽  
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo ◽  
Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
Electrical Load ◽  
Energy Hub ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Carrier Energy ◽  
Integrated Energy System

Coordinated multi-carrier energy systems with natural gas and electricity energies provide specific opportunities to improve energy efficiency and flexibility of the energy supply. The interdependency of electricity and natural gas networks faces multiple challenges from power and gas flow in corresponding feeders and pipes and connection points between two infrastructures’ points of view. However, the energy hub concepts as the fundamental concept of multi-carrier energy systems with multiple conversion, storage, and generation facilities can be considered as a connection point between electricity and gas grids. Hence, this paper proposes an optimal operation of coordinated gas and electricity distribution networks by considering interconnected energy hubs. The proposed energy hub is equipped with combined heat and power units, a boiler, battery energy storage, a heat pump, and a gas-fired unit to meet the heating and electrical load demands. The proposed model is formulated as a two-stage scenario-based stochastic model aiming to minimize total operational cost considering wind energy, electrical load, and real-time power price uncertainties. The proposed integrated energy system can participate in real-time and day-ahead power markets, as well as the gas market, to purchase its required energy. The AC-power flow and Weymouth equation are extended to describe power and gas flow in feeders and gas pipelines, respectively. Therefore, a realistic model for the integrated electricity and gas grids considering coupling constraints is satisfied. The proposed model is tested on the integrated energy system and consists of a 33-bus electrical network and a 6-node gas grid with multiple interconnected energy hubs, where the numerical results reveal the effectiveness of the proposed model.

scholarly journals Research on Green Energy Internet Planning Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 293 ◽  
pp. 03031
Author(s):  
Kan Pan ◽  
Anrui Li ◽  
Zheng Yang ◽  
Yongjie Nie ◽  
Zhenwei Geng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Power System ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Test System ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
System Planning ◽  
Gas Network ◽  
Energy Hub ◽  
Natural Gas Network

This paper intends to take power system planning as the main module, while considering the requirements and constraints of natural gas network and transportation network construction and use the energy hub model to analyse the energy transmission and transformation relationship between different networks, to realize the power system, natural gas network, and transportation. Integrated energy system planning for the network. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed PMIES planning method, an improved Garver test system is used for simulation. The system includes a 7-node natural gas network system and a 6-node electric test system. We optimized and analysed the simulated system for model research.

scholarly journals Solving the Real Power Limitations in the Dynamic Economic Dispatch of Large-Scale Thermal Power Units under the Effects of Valve-Point Loading and Ramp-Rate Limitations

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1274
Author(s):  
Loau Al-Bahrani ◽  
Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian ◽  
Ben Horan ◽  
Alex Stojcevski
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Economic Dispatch ◽  
Pso Algorithm ◽  
Search Space ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Ramp Rate ◽  
Dynamic Economic Dispatch

Few non-traditional optimization techniques are applied to the dynamic economic dispatch (DED) of large-scale thermal power units (TPUs), e.g., 1000 TPUs, that consider the effects of valve-point loading with ramp-rate limitations. This is a complicated multiple mode problem. In this investigation, a novel optimization technique, namely, a multi-gradient particle swarm optimization (MG-PSO) algorithm with two stages for exploring and exploiting the search space area, is employed as an optimization tool. The M particles (explorers) in the first stage are used to explore new neighborhoods, whereas the M particles (exploiters) in the second stage are used to exploit the best neighborhood. The M particles’ negative gradient variation in both stages causes the equilibrium between the global and local search space capabilities. This algorithm’s authentication is demonstrated on five medium-scale to very large-scale power systems. The MG-PSO algorithm effectively reduces the difficulty of handling the large-scale DED problem, and simulation results confirm this algorithm’s suitability for such a complicated multi-objective problem at varying fitness performance measures and consistency. This algorithm is also applied to estimate the required generation in 24 h to meet load demand changes. This investigation provides useful technical references for economic dispatch operators to update their power system programs in order to achieve economic benefits.

scholarly journals Day-ahead Market Modelling of Large-scale Highly-renewable Multi-energy Systems: Analysis of the North Sea Region Towards 2050

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Gea Bermúdez ◽  
Kaushik Das ◽  
Hardi Koduvere ◽  
Matti Juhani Koivisto
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Unit Commitment ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Computational Time ◽  
Integer Variables ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea

This paper proposes a mathematical model to simulate Day-ahead markets of large-scale multi-energy systems with high share of renewable energy. Furthermore, it analyses the importance of including unit commitment when performing such analysis. The results of the case study, which is performed for the North Sea region, show the influence of massive renewable penetration in the energy sector and increasing electrification of the district heating sector towards 2050, and how this impacts the role of other energy sources such as thermal and hydro. The penetration of wind and solar is likely to challenge the need for balancing in the system as well as the profitability of thermal units. The degree of influence of the unit commitment approach is found to be dependent on the configuration of the energy system. Overall, including unit commitment constraints with integer variables leads to more realistic behaviour of the units, at the cost of increasing considerably the computational time. Relaxing integer variables reduces significantly the computational time, without highly compromising the accuracy of the results. The proposed model, together with the insights from the study case, can be specially useful for system operators for optimal operational planning.

scholarly journals Effect of Heat Demand on Integration of Urban Large-Scale Renewable Schemes—Case of Helsinki City (60 °N)

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2164
Author(s):  
Vahid Arabzadeh ◽  
Peter D. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Wind Power ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Heat Demand

Heat demand dominates the final energy use in northern cities. This study examines how changes in heat demand may affect solutions for zero-emission energy systems, energy system flexibility with variable renewable electricity production, and the use of existing energy systems for deep decarbonization. Helsinki city (60 °N) in the year 2050 is used as a case for the analysis. The future district heating demand is estimated considering activity-driven factors such as population increase, raising the ambient temperature, and building energy efficiency improvements. The effect of the heat demand on energy system transition is investigated through two scenarios. The BIO-GAS scenario employs emission-free gas technologies, bio-boilers and heat pumps. The WIND scenario is based on large-scale wind power with power-to-heat conversion, heat pumps, and bio-boilers. The BIO-GAS scenario combined with a low heat demand profile (−12% from 2018 level) yields 16% lower yearly costs compared to a business-as-usual higher heat demand. In the WIND-scenario, improving the lower heat demand in 2050 could save the annual system 6–13% in terms of cost, depending on the scale of wind power.

scholarly journals Holistic Simulation Approach for Optimal Operation of Smart Integrated Energy Systems under Consideration of Resilience, Economics and Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Kai Hoth ◽  
Tom Steffen ◽  
Béla Wiegel ◽  
Amine Youssfi ◽  
Davood Babazadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
Distributed Resources ◽  
Holistic Model ◽  
Future System ◽  
Integrated Energy System ◽  
Operational Concept

The intermittent energy supply from distributed resources and the coupling of different energy and application sectors play an important role for future energy systems. Novel operational concepts require the use of widespread and reliable Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This paper presents the approach of a research project that focuses on the development of an innovative operational concept for a Smart Integrated Energy System (SIES), which consists of a physical architecture, ICT and energy management strategies. The cellular approach provides the architecture of the physical system in combination with Transactive Control (TC) as the system’s energy management framework. Independent dynamic models for each component, the physical and digital system, operational management and market are suggested and combined in a newly introduced co-simulation platform to create a holistic model of the integrated energy system. To verify the effectiveness of the operational concept, energy system scenarios are derived and evaluation criteria are suggested which can be employed to evaluate the future system operations.

scholarly journals Flexibility Assessment of Multi-Energy Residential and Commercial Buildings

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2704
Author(s):  
António Coelho ◽  
Filipe Soares ◽  
João Peças Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Commercial Buildings ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Electrical Networks ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Integration Of Renewables

With the growing concern about decreasing CO 2 emissions, renewable energy sources are being vastly integrated in the energy systems worldwide. This will bring new challenges to the network operators, which will need to find sources of flexibility to cope with the variable-output nature of these technologies. Demand response and multi-energy systems are being widely studied and considered as a promising solution to mitigate possible problems that may occur in the energy systems due to the large-scale integration of renewables. In this work, an optimal model to manage the resources and loads within residential and commercial buildings was developed, considering consumers preferences, electrical network restrictions and CO 2 emissions. The flexibility that these buildings can provide was analyzed and quantified. Additionally, it was shown how this model can be used to solve technical problems in electrical networks, comparing the performance of two scenarios of flexibility provision: flexibility obtained only from electrical loads vs. flexibility obtained from multi-energy loads. It was proved that multi-energy systems bring more options of flexibility, as they can rely on non-electrical resources to supply the same energy needs and thus relieve the electrical network. It was also found that commercial buildings can offer more flexibility during the day, while residential buildings can offer more during the morning and evening. Nonetheless, Multi-Energy System (MES) buildings end up having higher CO 2 emissions due to a higher consumption of natural gas.

scholarly journals Day-Ahead Market Modelling of Large-Scale Highly-Renewable Multi-Energy Systems: Analysis of the North Sea Region towards 2050

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Juan Gea-Bermúdez ◽  
Kaushik Das ◽  
Hardi Koduvere ◽  
Matti Juhani Koivisto
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Unit Commitment ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Computational Time ◽  
Integer Variables ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea

This paper proposes a mathematical model in order to simulate Day-ahead markets of large-scale multi-energy systems with a high share of renewable energy. Furthermore, it analyses the importance of including unit commitment when performing such analysis. The results of the case study, which is performed for the North Sea region, show the influence of massive renewable penetration in the energy sector and increasing electrification of the district heating sector towards 2050, and how this impacts the role of other energy sources, such as thermal and hydro. The penetration of wind and solar is likely to challenge the need for balancing in the system as well as the profitability of thermal units. The degree of influence of the unit commitment approach is found to be dependent on the configuration of the energy system. Overall, including unit commitment constraints with integer variables leads to more realistic behaviour of the units, at the cost of considerably increasing the computational time. Relaxing integer variables significantly reduces the computational time, without highly compromising the accuracy of the results. The proposed model, together with the insights from the study case, can be especially useful for system operators for optimal operational planning.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Role of the Latvian Natural Gas Network for the use of Future Energy Systems: Hydrogen from Res

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kleperis ◽  
D. Boss ◽  
A. Mezulis ◽  
L. Zemite ◽  
P. Lesnicenoks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Emission Sources ◽  
Gas Network ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Natural Gas Network

Abstract As EU is steadily moving in the direction of emission reduction, each country must develop plans to decarbonise the transport and energy sectors. In Latvia, transport sector is one of the biggest emission sources. The heating applications come next. Both require carbon containing fuels and a transfer to carbon neutral fuel is necessary; therefore, hydrogen may be the answer to achieve the overall EU targets. As Latvia has renewable energy sources, some production, storage and use of hydrogen are possible. Currently clear guidelines for Latvia have been investigated. The existing natural gas network may be used for two tasks: large-scale hydrogen transportation and decarbonisation of natural gas network. To open the natural gas networks for hydrogen, the first evaluations are made and a possible scenario for hydrogen implementation in network supplying consumers in the household sector is analysed to evaluate decarbonisation with an overarching goal of carbon neutrality.

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