Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types
To achieve its climate goals, the German industry has to undergo a transformation toward renewable energies. To analyze this transformation in energy system models, the industry’s electricity demands have to be provided in a high temporal and sectoral resolution, which, to date, is not the case due...
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| description | To achieve its climate goals, the German industry has to undergo a transformation toward renewable energies. To analyze this transformation in energy system models, the industry’s electricity demands have to be provided in a high temporal and sectoral resolution, which, to date, is not the case due to a lack of open-source data. In this paper, a methodology for the generation of synthetic electricity load profiles is described; it was applied to 11 industry types. The modeling was based on the normalized daily load profiles for eight electrical end-use applications. The profiles were then further refined by using the mechanical processes of different branches. Finally, a fluctuation was applied to the profiles as a stochastic attribute. A quantitative RMSE comparison between real and synthetic load profiles showed that the developed method is especially accurate for the representation of loads from three-shift industrial plants. A procedure of how to apply the synthetic load profiles to a regional distribution of the industry sector completes the methodology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f20867ec559c45eda6012fc8ad7959442023-11-23T10:51:39ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-05-011510368310.3390/en15103683Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry TypesAnna Sandhaas0Hanhee Kim1Niklas Hartmann2Institute of Sustainable Energy Systems, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, 77652 Offenburg, GermanyInstitute of Sustainable Energy Systems, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, 77652 Offenburg, GermanyInstitute of Sustainable Energy Systems, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, 77652 Offenburg, GermanyTo achieve its climate goals, the German industry has to undergo a transformation toward renewable energies. To analyze this transformation in energy system models, the industry’s electricity demands have to be provided in a high temporal and sectoral resolution, which, to date, is not the case due to a lack of open-source data. In this paper, a methodology for the generation of synthetic electricity load profiles is described; it was applied to 11 industry types. The modeling was based on the normalized daily load profiles for eight electrical end-use applications. The profiles were then further refined by using the mechanical processes of different branches. Finally, a fluctuation was applied to the profiles as a stochastic attribute. A quantitative RMSE comparison between real and synthetic load profiles showed that the developed method is especially accurate for the representation of loads from three-shift industrial plants. A procedure of how to apply the synthetic load profiles to a regional distribution of the industry sector completes the methodology.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/10/3683electrical load profilesindustryindustrial load profilesenergy system modeling |
| spellingShingle | Anna Sandhaas Hanhee Kim Niklas Hartmann Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types Energies electrical load profiles industry industrial load profiles energy system modeling |
| title | Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types |
| title_full | Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types |
| title_fullStr | Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types |
| title_short | Methodology for Generating Synthetic Load Profiles for Different Industry Types |
| title_sort | methodology for generating synthetic load profiles for different industry types |
| topic | electrical load profiles industry industrial load profiles energy system modeling |
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