Design and Implementation a Local Energy Hub for Urban Environment

This paper outlines the design and implementation of a local energy hub (EH) for the urban environment to facilitate the energy community in achieving a self-sufficient energy supply. The proposed EH is powered by solar energy and uses green hydrogen as an energy carrier for seasonal energy storage...

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Main Authors: Fu, Aihui, Bosrup, Joel, Renzaglia, Simona, Cvetkovic, Milos, Kreijns, Marjan, Zeman, Miro
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy hub
energy management system
Focusing
Fuel cells
Green hydrogen
Hardware
Heating systems
hydrogen
Intelligent control
load demand
Optimization
Photovoltaic systems
PV technology
Solar energy
Urban areas
urban environment
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Summary:This paper outlines the design and implementation of a local energy hub (EH) for the urban environment to facilitate the energy community in achieving a self-sufficient energy supply. The proposed EH is powered by solar energy and uses green hydrogen as an energy carrier for seasonal energy storage and a battery system for short-term storage. The hardware configuration of the EH is presented, focusing on the hydrogen part with an electrolyser, compressor, fuel cell and residual heat management system. Subsequently, the paper describes the architectural design and development of an intelligent control algorithm for the Energy Management System (EMS). This innovative algorithm adopts a four-stage energy management strategy using receding-horizon optimization that systematically coordinates energy consumption in the yearly, monthly, day-ahead, and intra-day stages. This approach integrates longtern and short-term strategies in the operation of EMS. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the EH's operational performance, substantiated by both simulations and empirical results from actual operations.
ISSN:2995-1755
DOI:10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10748960