Abstract
Sector coupling is expected to play a key role in the decarbonization of the energy system by enabling the integration of decentralized renewable energy sources and unlocking hitherto unused synergies between generation, storage and consumption. Within this context, a transition towards hybrid energy networks (HENs), which couple power, heating/cooling and gas grids, is a necessary requirement to implement sector coupling on a large scale. However, this transition poses practical challenges, because the traditional domain-specific approaches struggle to cover all aspects of HENs. Methods and tools for conceptualization, system planning and design as well as system operation support exist for all involved domains, but their adaption or extension beyond the domain they were originally intended for is still a matter of research and development. Therefore, this work presents innovative tools for modeling and simulating HENs. A categorization of these tools is performed based on a clustering of their most relevant features. It is shown that this categorization has a strong correlation with the results of an independently carried out expert review of potential application areas. This good agreement is a strong indicator that the proposed classification categories can successfully capture and characterize the most important features of tools for HENs. Furthermore, it allows to provide a guideline for early adopters to understand which tools and methods best fit the requirements of their specific applications.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 100913 |
Tidsskrift | Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks |
Vol/bind | 32 |
Antal sider | 12 |
ISSN | 2352-4677 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - dec. 2022 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:This research has been conducted as part of the IEA DHC Annex TS3 [73], an international collaboration with the aim of promoting opportunities and overcoming challenges for district heating and cooling networks in an integrated energy system context. Part of the work of the IEA DHC Annex TS3 is the collection, categorization and demonstration of recommended methods for the assessment of HENs with a focus on DHC. Part of this work has been funded by the Austrian Research Funding Association (FFG) under grant agreement #876727. Part of this work has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under grant agreement 020E100331618. Part of this work was funded by the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) under grant agreement J.nr. 64019-0123. Part of this work has been funded by the French Agency on Ecological Transition (ADEME) under grant agreement No1805C0001.
Funding Information:
Part of this work has been funded by the Austrian Research Funding Association (FFG) under grant agreement #876727 . Part of this work has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under grant agreement 020E100331618 . Part of this work was funded by the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) under grant agreement J .nr. 64019-0123. Part of this work has been funded by the French Agency on Ecological Transition (ADEME) under grant agreement N o 1805C0001 .
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