A Technical Review of Modeling Techniques for Urban Solar Mobility: Solar to Buildings, Vehicles, and Storage (S2BVS)

Pei Huang, Xingxing Zhang, Benedetta Copertaro, Puneet Kumar Saini, Da Yan, Yi Wu and Xiangjie Chen
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Pei Huang: Energy Technology, Dalarna University, 79188 Falun, Sweden
Xingxing Zhang: Energy Technology, Dalarna University, 79188 Falun, Sweden
Benedetta Copertaro: Energy Technology, Dalarna University, 79188 Falun, Sweden
Puneet Kumar Saini: Energy Technology, Dalarna University, 79188 Falun, Sweden
Da Yan: School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Yi Wu: School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Xiangjie Chen: School of Architecture, Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 17, 1-37

Abstract: The deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV) and electric vehicles (EVs) is continuously increasing during urban energy transition. With the increasing deployment of energy storage, the development of the energy sharing concept and the associated advanced controls, the conventional solar mobility model (i.e., solar-to-vehicles (S2V), using solar energy in a different location) and context are becoming less compatible and limited for future scenarios. For instance, energy sharing within a building cluster enables buildings to share surplus PV power generation with other buildings of insufficient PV power generation, thereby improving the overall PV power utilization and reducing the grid power dependence. However, such energy sharing techniques are not considered in the conventional solar mobility models, which limits the potential for performance improvements. Therefore, this study conducts a systematic review of solar mobility-related studies as well as the newly developed energy concepts and techniques. Based on the review, this study extends the conventional solar mobility scope from S2V to solar-to-buildings, vehicles and storage (S2BVS). A detailed modeling of each sub-system in the S2BVS model and related advanced controls are presented, and the research gaps that need future investigation for promoting solar mobility are identified. The aim is to provide an up-to-date review of the existing studies related to solar mobility to decision makers, so as to help enhance solar power utilization, reduce buildings’ and EVs’ dependence and impacts on the power grid, as well as carbon emissions.

Keywords: solar mobility; electric vehicles; building cluster; energy storage; energy sharing; advanced control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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