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Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools

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  • Mosè Rossi

    (Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (DIISM), UNIVPM—Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

  • Lingkang Jin

    (Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems, Eindhoven, TU/e—Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Andrea Monforti Ferrario

    (ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 00196 Rome, Italy)

  • Marialaura Di Somma

    (Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), UNINA—University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Amedeo Buonanno

    (Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy)

  • Christina Papadimitriou

    (Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems, Eindhoven, TU/e—Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Andrei Morch

    (SINTEF Energy Research, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Giorgio Graditi

    (ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 00196 Rome, Italy)

  • Gabriele Comodi

    (Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (DIISM), UNIVPM—Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

Abstract

The combination of different energy vectors like electrical energy, hydrogen, methane, and water is a crucial aspect to deal with in integrated local energy communities (ILECs). The ILEC stands for a set of active energy users that maximise benefits and minimise costs using optimisation procedures in producing and sharing energy. In particular, the proper management of different energy vectors is fundamental for achieving the best operating conditions of ILECs in terms of both energy and economic perspectives. To this end, different solutions have been developed, including advanced control and monitoring systems, distributed energy resources, and storage. Energy management planning software plays a pivotal role in developing ILECs in terms of performance evaluation and optimisation within a multi-carrier concept. In this paper, the state-of-the-art of ILECs is further enhanced by providing important details on the critical aspects related to the overall value chain for constituting an ILEC (e.g., conceptualisation, connecting technologies, barriers/limitations, control, and monitoring systems, and modelling tools for planning phases). By providing a clear understanding of the technical solutions and energy planning software, this paper can support the energy system transition towards cleaner systems by identifying the most suitable solutions and fostering the advancement of ILECs.

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  • Mosè Rossi & Lingkang Jin & Andrea Monforti Ferrario & Marialaura Di Somma & Amedeo Buonanno & Christina Papadimitriou & Andrei Morch & Giorgio Graditi & Gabriele Comodi, 2024. "Energy Hub and Micro-Energy Hub Architecture in Integrated Local Energy Communities: Enabling Technologies and Energy Planning Tools," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-50, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:19:p:4813-:d:1486021
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