Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central Europe
With the dynamic growth in both the global hunger for electrical energy and the share of variable renewable energy sources in the energy mix, distribution networks are facing new challenges where conventional solutions may not be the best ones. The increase in load in distribution grids is routinely...
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| author | Gábor Pintér András Vincze Nóra Hegedűsné Baranyai Henrik Zsiborács |
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| description | With the dynamic growth in both the global hunger for electrical energy and the share of variable renewable energy sources in the energy mix, distribution networks are facing new challenges where conventional solutions may not be the best ones. The increase in load in distribution grids is routinely countered by network development and expansion, in a great part to supply for on-peak load demand, which could also be done by utilizing supplementary technologies to lessen the need for or defer such expansion. Vehicle-to-grid technology could efficiently contribute to handling this issue, as electric vehicles can potentially function as storage capacities to mitigate the fluctuations of power generation. The battery energy storage systems of hybrid or completely electric watercraft, which are becoming increasingly popular, are no exception, either. These vehicles represent a considerable potential to create more complex vehicle-to-grid solutions for countries with significant inland or seaport networks, for example, Hungary, with the largest lake of Central Europe. Since there is only deficient information on the topic, the main goal of this study was to explore the energy storage capacities of small electric boats in the context of Lake Balaton, Hungary. By this example, the paper presents the potential utilization of Europe’s significant network of sea and inland recreational ports for the purpose of energy storage. Similarly to other European countries, Hungary’s energy strategy for 2030 also includes the promotion of virtual production integration, local energy communities and micro-grid solutions. At the beginning of 2021, the small electric boats in the sailing marinas of Lake Balaton represented a cumulative energy storage capacity of 4.8 MWh, which may reach even 15.6 MWh by 2030, by the promotion of micro-grid solutions. The innovative novelty of this study is that it regards small fully electric boats not just as vehicles, but also explores their energy storage potentials. The novel goal of these examinations is to explore the volume of the energy storage potentials of the small fully electric boats around Lake Balaton, the knowledge of which may facilitate the creation of new types of flexibility services related to energy storage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36fe22cb896b492e8f2bb8db950c33352023-11-22T06:37:39ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-08-011116717810.3390/app11167178Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central EuropeGábor Pintér0András Vincze1Nóra Hegedűsné Baranyai2Henrik Zsiborács3Renewable Energy Research Group, Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa, H-8800 Nagykanizsa, HungaryRenewable Energy Research Group, Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa, H-8800 Nagykanizsa, HungaryRenewable Energy Research Group, Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa, H-8800 Nagykanizsa, HungaryRenewable Energy Research Group, Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa, H-8800 Nagykanizsa, HungaryWith the dynamic growth in both the global hunger for electrical energy and the share of variable renewable energy sources in the energy mix, distribution networks are facing new challenges where conventional solutions may not be the best ones. The increase in load in distribution grids is routinely countered by network development and expansion, in a great part to supply for on-peak load demand, which could also be done by utilizing supplementary technologies to lessen the need for or defer such expansion. Vehicle-to-grid technology could efficiently contribute to handling this issue, as electric vehicles can potentially function as storage capacities to mitigate the fluctuations of power generation. The battery energy storage systems of hybrid or completely electric watercraft, which are becoming increasingly popular, are no exception, either. These vehicles represent a considerable potential to create more complex vehicle-to-grid solutions for countries with significant inland or seaport networks, for example, Hungary, with the largest lake of Central Europe. Since there is only deficient information on the topic, the main goal of this study was to explore the energy storage capacities of small electric boats in the context of Lake Balaton, Hungary. By this example, the paper presents the potential utilization of Europe’s significant network of sea and inland recreational ports for the purpose of energy storage. Similarly to other European countries, Hungary’s energy strategy for 2030 also includes the promotion of virtual production integration, local energy communities and micro-grid solutions. At the beginning of 2021, the small electric boats in the sailing marinas of Lake Balaton represented a cumulative energy storage capacity of 4.8 MWh, which may reach even 15.6 MWh by 2030, by the promotion of micro-grid solutions. The innovative novelty of this study is that it regards small fully electric boats not just as vehicles, but also explores their energy storage potentials. The novel goal of these examinations is to explore the volume of the energy storage potentials of the small fully electric boats around Lake Balaton, the knowledge of which may facilitate the creation of new types of flexibility services related to energy storage.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7178solar energygrid integrationenergy storagevehicle-to-gridHungary |
| spellingShingle | Gábor Pintér András Vincze Nóra Hegedűsné Baranyai Henrik Zsiborács Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central Europe Applied Sciences solar energy grid integration energy storage vehicle-to-grid Hungary |
| title | Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central Europe |
| title_full | Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central Europe |
| title_fullStr | Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central Europe |
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| title_short | Boat-to-Grid Electrical Energy Storage Potentials around the Largest Lake in Central Europe |
| title_sort | boat to grid electrical energy storage potentials around the largest lake in central europe |
| topic | solar energy grid integration energy storage vehicle-to-grid Hungary |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7178 |
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