An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System

In spite of the benefits from thermal energy storage (TES) integration in dwellings, the penetration rate in Europe is 5%. Effective fiscal policies are necessary to accelerate deployment. However, there is currently no direct support for TES in buildings compared to support for electricity storage....

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Main Authors: Gbemi Oluleye, John Allison, Nicolas Kelly, Adam D. Hawkes
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1095
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description In spite of the benefits from thermal energy storage (TES) integration in dwellings, the penetration rate in Europe is 5%. Effective fiscal policies are necessary to accelerate deployment. However, there is currently no direct support for TES in buildings compared to support for electricity storage. This could be due to lack of evidence to support incentivisation. In this study, a novel systematic framework is developed to provide a case in support of TES incentivisation. The model determines the costs, CO2 emissions, dispatch strategy and sizes of technologies, and TES for a domestic user under policy neutral and policy intensive scenarios. The model is applied to different building types in the UK. The model is applied to a case study for a detached dwelling in the UK (floor area of 122 m2), where heat demand is satisfied by a boiler and electricity imported from the grid. Results show that under a policy neutral scenario, integrating a micro-Combined Heat and Power (CHP) reduces the primary energy demand by 11%, CO2 emissions by 21%, but with a 16 year payback. Additional benefits from TES integration can pay for the investment within the first 9 years, reducing to 3.5–6 years when the CO2 levy is accounted for. Under a policy intensive scenario (for example considering the Feed in Tariff (FIT)), primary energy demand and CO2 emissions reduce by 17 and 33% respectively with a 5 year payback. In this case, the additional benefits for TES integration can pay for the investment in TES within the first 2 years. The framework developed is a useful tool is determining the role TES in decarbonising domestic energy systems.
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spelling doaj.art-24525844c22e4de4ad5ad99497fc34702022-12-22T04:00:21ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-04-01115109510.3390/en11051095en11051095An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy SystemGbemi Oluleye0John Allison1Nicolas Kelly2Adam D. Hawkes3Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UKDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UKCentre for Process Systems Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKIn spite of the benefits from thermal energy storage (TES) integration in dwellings, the penetration rate in Europe is 5%. Effective fiscal policies are necessary to accelerate deployment. However, there is currently no direct support for TES in buildings compared to support for electricity storage. This could be due to lack of evidence to support incentivisation. In this study, a novel systematic framework is developed to provide a case in support of TES incentivisation. The model determines the costs, CO2 emissions, dispatch strategy and sizes of technologies, and TES for a domestic user under policy neutral and policy intensive scenarios. The model is applied to different building types in the UK. The model is applied to a case study for a detached dwelling in the UK (floor area of 122 m2), where heat demand is satisfied by a boiler and electricity imported from the grid. Results show that under a policy neutral scenario, integrating a micro-Combined Heat and Power (CHP) reduces the primary energy demand by 11%, CO2 emissions by 21%, but with a 16 year payback. Additional benefits from TES integration can pay for the investment within the first 9 years, reducing to 3.5–6 years when the CO2 levy is accounted for. Under a policy intensive scenario (for example considering the Feed in Tariff (FIT)), primary energy demand and CO2 emissions reduce by 17 and 33% respectively with a 5 year payback. In this case, the additional benefits for TES integration can pay for the investment in TES within the first 2 years. The framework developed is a useful tool is determining the role TES in decarbonising domestic energy systems.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1095TESmulti-period mixed integer linear programincentivestechno-economic analysis
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An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System
Energies
TES
multi-period mixed integer linear program
incentives
techno-economic analysis
title An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System
title_full An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System
title_fullStr An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System
title_full_unstemmed An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System
title_short An Optimisation Study on Integrating and Incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a Dwelling Energy System
title_sort optimisation study on integrating and incentivising thermal energy storage tes in a dwelling energy system
topic TES
multi-period mixed integer linear program
incentives
techno-economic analysis
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1095
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