A comprehensive review on energy saving options and saving potential in low voltage electricity distribution networks: Building and public lighting

• Published in: Sustainable cities and society 2021-09, Vol.72, p.103064, Article 103064
• Main Authors: Sadeghian, Omid, Moradzadeh, Arash, Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Behnam, Abapour, Mehdi, Anvari-Moghaddam, Amjad, Shiun Lim, Jeng, Garcia Marquez, Fausto Pedro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Combined heat and power (CHP); Decarbonization; Electric vehicles; Electrical energy saving in buildings; Emission reduction; Energy storage systems; Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); Public lighting systems; Renewable energy sources; Street lighting systems
• ISSN: 2210-6707; 2210-6715
• DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103064

•To review the energy-saving options for buildings and public lighting systems.•To discuss both technologies and control strategies effective for energy saving.•To present the highlights of the previous works in the context of energy saving.•To discuss the emission reduction potential of available energy-saving options. In recent years, energy saving has attracted the attention of researchers due to environment, energy, and reliability issues. Energy saving due to these advantages is one of the major steps toward sustainable cities and society. In this regard, the low-voltage section of the distribution system, including buildings and public lighting systems (PLSs), has great energy-saving potential. Accordingly, the present work reviews the potential of different energy-saving options and their environmental impact on buildings of different sectors and PLSs. In addition to direct energy-saving options such as using renewable energy sources and energy-efficient luminaries, available indirect options such as transactive energy, using energy storage systems and demand response programs are reviewed. For both the building and PLS sectors, available control strategies and technologies and related energy and emission saving potential are discussed. The detailed highlights of the previous works associated with the location of each research or experimental study are given in this review study. Finally, the key findings regarding the gap in the literature of the energy saving topic are discussed. This study is influential for policy-makers to take effective actions for energy saving through existing approaches and technologies, and is beneficial for researchers of the energy saving topic.