A Multilevel Control Approach to Exploit Local Flexibility in Districts Evaluated under Real Conditions

Rafael E. Carrillo, Antonis Peppas, Yves Stauffer, Chrysa Politi (), Tomasz Gorecki and Pierre-Jean Alet
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Rafael E. Carrillo: CSEM, Sustainable Energy Center, 2002 Neuchatel, Switzerland
Antonis Peppas: School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece
Yves Stauffer: CSEM, Sustainable Energy Center, 2002 Neuchatel, Switzerland
Chrysa Politi: School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece
Tomasz Gorecki: CSEM, Sustainable Energy Center, 2002 Neuchatel, Switzerland
Pierre-Jean Alet: CSEM, Sustainable Energy Center, 2002 Neuchatel, Switzerland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-17

Abstract: The increasing penetration of renewable energy sources creates a challenge for the stability of current power systems due to their intermittent and stochastic nature. This paper presents the field results of an efficient demand response solution for controlling and adjusting the electric demand of buildings in an energy district through the activation of their thermal mass while respecting the occupants’ thermal comfort constraints. This multilevel control approach aims to support grid flexibility during peak times by constraining the energy exchange with the grid and increasing the self-consumption of the district. The results show a great potential for increasing the self-consumption up to 37% for offices, as well as improving the indoor environment, based on real data collected from a case study in Greece.

Keywords: demand response; decision support systems; renewable energy sources; decarbonisation; smart technological solutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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