Renewable Energy System Controlled by Open-Source Tools and Digital Twin Model: Zero Energy Port Area in Italy

Sofia Agostinelli, Fabrizio Cumo, Meysam Majidi Nezhad, Giuseppe Orsini and Giuseppe Piras
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Sofia Agostinelli: Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Roma, Italy
Fabrizio Cumo: CITERA Research Centre, Sapienza University of Rome, 00197 Rome, Italy
Meysam Majidi Nezhad: Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Roma, Italy
Giuseppe Orsini: Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Roma, Italy
Giuseppe Piras: Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Roma, Italy

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: The present paper deals with an infrastructure digitization policy to optimize maintenance processes and energy efficiency to transform port areas to ZED (Zero Energy District). The Lazio Region started the process for all its ports in 2020. The Anzio port started and developed as a pilot project as it is a particularly representative sample for the Mediterranean Sea reality due to its geomorphological conformation. The study aimed to develop energy-saving procedures and strategies and integrate production systems from Renewable Energy Systems (RESs) for sustainable mobility. In the article, these strategies are described in detail and energy analysis is carried out, starting from the current state and demonstrating the potential energy self-sufficiency of the infrastructure. Finally, the investigation’s potential utilizing a Digital Twin (DT) of the area is highlighted. Furthermore, the BIM (Building Information Modeling) and GIS (Geographic Information System) combining possibility to maximize the energy efficiency measures beneficial impact are discussed.

Keywords: Renewable Energy Systems (RESs); Zero Energy District (ZED); Digital Twin (DT); Building Information Modelling (BIM); Geographic Information System (GIS); Revit software’s (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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