Decision-making methodology for managing photovoltaic surplus electricity through Power to Gas: Combined heat and power in urban buildings

Manuel Bailera, Begoña Peña, Pilar Lisbona and Luis M. Romeo

Applied Energy, 2018, vol. 228, issue C, 1032-1045

Abstract: Power to Gas technology, which converts surplus electricity into synthetic methane, is a promising alternative to overcome the fluctuating behavior of renewable energies. Hybridization with oxy-fuel combustion provides the CO2 flow required in the methanation process and allows supplying both heat and electricity, keeping the CO2 in a closed loop. The complexity of these facilities makes their management a key factor to be economically viable. This work presents a decision-making methodology to size and manage a cogeneration system that combines solar photovoltaic, chemical storage through Power to Gas, and an oxy-fuel boiler. Up to 35 potential situations have been identified, depending on the surplus electricity, occupancy of the intermediate storages of hydrogen and synthetic methane, and thermal demand. For illustration purposes, the methodology has been applied to a case study in the building sector. Specifically, a building with 270 kW of solar photovoltaic installed power is analyzed under nine energy scenarios. The calculated capacities of electrolysis vary from 65 kW to 96 kW with operating hours between 2184 and 2475 h. The percentage of methane stored in the gas grid varies from 0.0% (no injection) to 30.9%. The more favorable scenarios are those with the lowest demands, showing temporary displacements beyond the month between injection and utilization.

Keywords: Power-to-Gas; Oxy-fuel combustion; Methanation; Renewable energy; Energy storage; Cogeneration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.06.128

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