Influence of hydrogen on grid investments for smart microgrids

Bartels, Emiel Aurelius; Pippia, T.M.; De Schutter, B.H.K.

doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.107968

Influence of hydrogen on grid investments for smart microgrids

Title

Influence of hydrogen on grid investments for smart microgrids

Author

Bartels, Emiel Aurelius (Student TU Delft)
Pippia, T.M. (TU Delft Team Tamas Keviczky)
De Schutter, B.H.K. (TU Delft Team Bart De Schutter)

Date

2022

Abstract

Electrification of the heat network in buildings together with a rise in popularity of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will result in a need to make investments in the electrical energy infrastructure in order to prevent congestion. This paper discusses the influence of hydrogen in future smart microgrids on these investments. Moreover, smart control strategies, i.e., EV management and demand response programs are used in this paper to lower the peak of electrical energy demand resulting in the reduction of these investments. Performances of microgrid with different levels of hydrogen penetration are discussed. It is shown that an increase in the level of hydrogen in the microgrid will reduce the electric grid investments costs but is not economically more beneficial than using ‘green’ gas due to the higher total economic costs.

Subject

Demand response
Electric vehicles
Hydrogen
Microgrid
Model predictive control

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.107968

ISSN

0142-0615

Source

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 141

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