Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings
The energy demand in buildings represents a considerable share of the overall energy use. Given the significance and acknowledged flexibility of thermostatically controlled loads, they represent an interesting option for the implementation of demand side management (DSM) strategies. In this paper, a...
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| description | The energy demand in buildings represents a considerable share of the overall energy use. Given the significance and acknowledged flexibility of thermostatically controlled loads, they represent an interesting option for the implementation of demand side management (DSM) strategies. In this paper, an overview of the possible DSM applications in the field of air conditioning and heat pumps is provided. In particular, the focus is on the heat pump sector. Three case studies are analyzed in order to assess the energy flexibility provided by DSM technologies classified as energy efficient devices, energy storage systems, and demand response programs. The load shifting potential, in terms of power and time, is evaluated by varying the system configuration. Main findings show that energy efficient devices perform strategic conservation and peak shaving strategies, energy storage systems perform load shifting, while demand response programs perform peak shaving and valley filling strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c49b6f6f55024fc0b6a33fcc01640f332022-12-22T04:22:12ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-07-01117184610.3390/en11071846en11071846Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in BuildingsAlessia Arteconi0Fabio Polonara1Università eCampus, via Isimbardi 10, 22060 Novedrate (CO), ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e Scienze Matematiche, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via brecce bianche 1, 60131 Ancona, ItalyThe energy demand in buildings represents a considerable share of the overall energy use. Given the significance and acknowledged flexibility of thermostatically controlled loads, they represent an interesting option for the implementation of demand side management (DSM) strategies. In this paper, an overview of the possible DSM applications in the field of air conditioning and heat pumps is provided. In particular, the focus is on the heat pump sector. Three case studies are analyzed in order to assess the energy flexibility provided by DSM technologies classified as energy efficient devices, energy storage systems, and demand response programs. The load shifting potential, in terms of power and time, is evaluated by varying the system configuration. Main findings show that energy efficient devices perform strategic conservation and peak shaving strategies, energy storage systems perform load shifting, while demand response programs perform peak shaving and valley filling strategies.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1846demand side management (DSM)energy efficiencyenergy storagedemand response (DR)flexibility |
| spellingShingle | Alessia Arteconi Fabio Polonara Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings Energies demand side management (DSM) energy efficiency energy storage demand response (DR) flexibility |
| title | Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings |
| title_full | Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings |
| title_short | Assessing the Demand Side Management Potential and the Energy Flexibility of Heat Pumps in Buildings |
| title_sort | assessing the demand side management potential and the energy flexibility of heat pumps in buildings |
| topic | demand side management (DSM) energy efficiency energy storage demand response (DR) flexibility |
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