Feasibility study of novel seasonal energy storage technologies for residential systems

The growing global energy demand and correlated rise in carbon emissions is forcing us to increase the use of renewable sources. The residential sector represents a large part of the total energy consumption, and European governments are investing in distributed PV to increase the renewable share in this sector. However, on top of the solar...

Assessing the Demand Response Potential of Heat Pumps in All-Electric Buildings Equipped with PV, EV, and BES to Minimize Energy Costs

In the residential sector, natural gas has been the main consumed energy resource for surface heating (SH) and domestic hot water (DHW) during cold seasons, and substituting this energy carrier with electricity from renewable resources imposes challenges not only in economic but also technical terms. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable...

Energy flat Buiksloterham: On how to design energy flat multifunctional urban blocks

This research focusses on providing guidelines on how energy flat multifunctionalurban blocks can be designed, including governance components.   First of all, architectural design can play a significant role in reducing themismatch over time. With architectural design the space heating demand can...

Energy flatness in the renovation of non-residential existing buildings: Reducing the energy mismatch between demand and supply in the Gemini south building

The building sector uses 40% of the primary energy worldwide. Energy demand in a non-residential existing building is rising due to higher comfort conditions, population growth and the enhancement of the building services. On the other hand, renewable energy technologies are every time more accessible for the built environment, especially the...

Inertia Decrease and Frequency Performance: Assessment Study to Analyse the Impact of System Inertia Reduction on the Frequency Performance of the Dutch Power System Caused by the High Penetration of Renewables

The shifting of the European countries, including the Netherlands, towards an electricity production dominated by renewable energy sources to be (nearly 70%) by mid-century will have a significant impact on the frequency performance of electric networks. This would cause the level of grid inertia to be considerably reduced. From this perspective...

The Energy Transition and Policy Options for the Need of Flexibility: A Case Study of CCGT Generation in Germany

National policies that seek to stimulate the energy transition require attention with the requirement for generation sources that can compensate for moments when wind and solar plants are not available. Electricity supply needs to adjust to demand in real-time, at least until energy storage becomes commercially viable, otherwise the energy...