Rule-Based Control Strategy to Increase Photovoltaic Self-Consumption of a Modulating Heat Pump Using Water Storages and Building Mass Activation

The use of photovoltaic (PV) energy in combination with heat pump systems for heating and cooling of residential buildings can lead to renewable energy self-consumption, reducing the energy required from the grid and the carbon footprint of the building uses. However, energy storage technologies and...

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Main Authors: Maria Pinamonti, Alessandro Prada, Paolo Baggio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/23/6282