The Directive 2018/2001/EU envisages energy communities as a key vector for the energy transition, as the ownership and proximity factors inherent in the concept are expected to increase the acceptance of renewable energy projects. Utility-scale projects, such as ground-mounted solar PV, often face opposition and it is argued that PV installation should be limited to rooftops. However, users like industries have significant electricity demands unlikely to be met by PV self-generation. Recent studies have compared the environmental impact of ground-mounted and rooftop panels, considering the generated power output as a functional unit, but have given limited consideration to the actual operation of PV systems. It is necessary to take into account the type and load profiles of users that could be aggregated in a community, the possibilities of energy storage, and the limits imposed by the time profiles of self consumption. To this end, this paper presents a simulation model of PV-based energy communities to evaluate the feasibility of minimizing the carbon footprint of energy supply. Alternative configurations of energy communities involving realistic industrial and residential prosumers are optimized and compared, including the opportunity of using ground-mounted systems as a complementary or alternative technology option.

PURSUING FULL INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES: INSIGHTS FROM A SIMULATION MODEL

Chinese Damiana
Co-primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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Savino Stefano
Co-primo
Software
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Croce Giulio
Secondo
Writing – Review & Editing
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2024-01-01

Abstract

The Directive 2018/2001/EU envisages energy communities as a key vector for the energy transition, as the ownership and proximity factors inherent in the concept are expected to increase the acceptance of renewable energy projects. Utility-scale projects, such as ground-mounted solar PV, often face opposition and it is argued that PV installation should be limited to rooftops. However, users like industries have significant electricity demands unlikely to be met by PV self-generation. Recent studies have compared the environmental impact of ground-mounted and rooftop panels, considering the generated power output as a functional unit, but have given limited consideration to the actual operation of PV systems. It is necessary to take into account the type and load profiles of users that could be aggregated in a community, the possibilities of energy storage, and the limits imposed by the time profiles of self consumption. To this end, this paper presents a simulation model of PV-based energy communities to evaluate the feasibility of minimizing the carbon footprint of energy supply. Alternative configurations of energy communities involving realistic industrial and residential prosumers are optimized and compared, including the opportunity of using ground-mounted systems as a complementary or alternative technology option.
2024
978-3-900397-16-6
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