Practice of a Load Shifting Algorithm for Enhancing Community-Scale RES Utilization

Georgios T. Tzanes (), Dimitrios P. Zafirakis and John K. Kaldellis
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Georgios T. Tzanes: Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & Petrou Ralli, 12244 Athens, Greece
Dimitrios P. Zafirakis: Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & Petrou Ralli, 12244 Athens, Greece
John K. Kaldellis: Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & Petrou Ralli, 12244 Athens, Greece

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: Amidst the recent energy crisis, the pivotal roles of resource efficiency and renewable energy sources (RES) for sustainable development have become apparent. The transition to sustainability involves decentralized energy solutions empowering local communities to generate, store, and utilize their energy, diminishing the reliance on centralized systems and potentially transforming them into resources for power flexibility. Addressing the above necessitates, amongst other elements, the adoption of advanced demand-side management (DSM) strategies. In response, we introduce a versatile algorithm investigating the impact of DSM on the community scale, designed to maximize the utilization of renewable energy produced from local installations. Integrated as an ancillary module in a research data management platform, the algorithm underwent testing using historical datasets collected from end-consumers and a small-scale RES installation. This study not only offers insights for energy stakeholders, but also establishes theoretical parameters that can inform subsequent decision-making processes in the field.

Keywords: demand side management; load shifting; energy communities; renewable energy sources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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