Autors: Stankov, B. N., Niknezhad S., Egieya J., Pistikopoulos E.N.
Title: Allocating small-scale production capacities for a balanced and resilient renewable energy mix in a local energy community
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Abstract: Solar and wind energy are rapidly expanding their share in the global electricity generation mix, and they already constitute the largest segment of recent power capacity additions. Energy decentralisation, involving the proliferation of distributed generation and storage, is expected to be a major part of the associated energy transition. Such decentralisation requires a shift towards a model of more interactive consumers, i.e., prosumers, who are consciously managing their local energy production, consumption, and storage, while also trading energy with their counterparts. This shift can be facilitated by the formation of local energy communities, in which prosumers can coordinate their resources. This contribution is part of a study intended to analyse how a local energy community, set in the energy-rich state of Texas, can be organised and function in a way that is both energy efficient and economically fair, as each individual unit has to make an investment in its production and storage capabilities. The presented analysis evaluates the optimal combination of renewable capacities, which can ensure efficient use of the locally produced renewable electricity within the community, such that the discrepancies between local production and demand are minimised. It is based on estimated hourly power generation and load profiles for a representative year.

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Issue

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 1532, pp. 012001, 2025, United Kingdom, https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1532/1/012001

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