Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools
The combination of different energy vectors like electrical energy, hydrogen, methane, and water is a crucial aspect to deal with in integrated local energy communities (ILECs). The ILEC stands for a set of active energy users that maximise benefits and minimise costs using optimisation procedures i...
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| author | Mosè Rossi Lingkang Jin Andrea Monforti Ferrario Marialaura Di Somma Amedeo Buonanno Christina Papadimitriou Andrei Morch Giorgio Graditi Gabriele Comodi |
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| description | The combination of different energy vectors like electrical energy, hydrogen, methane, and water is a crucial aspect to deal with in integrated local energy communities (ILECs). The ILEC stands for a set of active energy users that maximise benefits and minimise costs using optimisation procedures in producing and sharing energy. In particular, the proper management of different energy vectors is fundamental for achieving the best operating conditions of ILECs in terms of both energy and economic perspectives. To this end, different solutions have been developed, including advanced control and monitoring systems, distributed energy resources, and storage. Energy management planning software plays a pivotal role in developing ILECs in terms of performance evaluation and optimisation within a multi-carrier concept. In this paper, the state-of-the-art of ILECs is further enhanced by providing important details on the critical aspects related to the overall value chain for constituting an ILEC (e.g., conceptualisation, connecting technologies, barriers/limitations, control, and monitoring systems, and modelling tools for planning phases). By providing a clear understanding of the technical solutions and energy planning software, this paper can support the energy system transition towards cleaner systems by identifying the most suitable solutions and fostering the advancement of ILECs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6b9c6c9bb654e15b678a3d6e71ad4472025-08-20T01:47:42ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-09-011719481310.3390/en17194813Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning ToolsMosè Rossi0Lingkang Jin1Andrea Monforti Ferrario2Marialaura Di Somma3Amedeo Buonanno4Christina Papadimitriou5Andrei Morch6Giorgio Graditi7Gabriele Comodi8Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (DIISM), UNIVPM—Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, ItalyEindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems, Eindhoven, TU/e—Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The NetherlandsENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 00196 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering (DII), UNINA—University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici, 80055 Naples, ItalyEindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems, Eindhoven, TU/e—Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The NetherlandsSINTEF Energy Research, NO-7465 Trondheim, NorwayENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 00196 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (DIISM), UNIVPM—Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, ItalyThe combination of different energy vectors like electrical energy, hydrogen, methane, and water is a crucial aspect to deal with in integrated local energy communities (ILECs). The ILEC stands for a set of active energy users that maximise benefits and minimise costs using optimisation procedures in producing and sharing energy. In particular, the proper management of different energy vectors is fundamental for achieving the best operating conditions of ILECs in terms of both energy and economic perspectives. To this end, different solutions have been developed, including advanced control and monitoring systems, distributed energy resources, and storage. Energy management planning software plays a pivotal role in developing ILECs in terms of performance evaluation and optimisation within a multi-carrier concept. In this paper, the state-of-the-art of ILECs is further enhanced by providing important details on the critical aspects related to the overall value chain for constituting an ILEC (e.g., conceptualisation, connecting technologies, barriers/limitations, control, and monitoring systems, and modelling tools for planning phases). By providing a clear understanding of the technical solutions and energy planning software, this paper can support the energy system transition towards cleaner systems by identifying the most suitable solutions and fostering the advancement of ILECs.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/4813energy hubenergy planningintegrated local energy communitymulti-carrier energy systemsoptimisation energy software |
| spellingShingle | Mosè Rossi Lingkang Jin Andrea Monforti Ferrario Marialaura Di Somma Amedeo Buonanno Christina Papadimitriou Andrei Morch Giorgio Graditi Gabriele Comodi Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools Energies energy hub energy planning integrated local energy community multi-carrier energy systems optimisation energy software |
| title | Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools |
| title_full | Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools |
| title_fullStr | Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools |
| title_short | Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools |
| title_sort | energy hub and micro energy hub architecture in integrated local energy communities enabling technologies and energy planning tools |
| topic | energy hub energy planning integrated local energy community multi-carrier energy systems optimisation energy software |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/4813 |
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