On heat pumps in smart grids: A review

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

卷:70

Review

Fischer, David^1,2  Madani, Hatef² 

[1] Fraunhofer Inst Solar Energy Syst, Freiburg, Germany

[2] KTH Royal Inst Technol, Stockholm, Sweden

关键词: Heat pump;    Smart grid;    Demand side management;    Energy management;    Controls;    Thermal storage;    PV self-consumption;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.182

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

This paper investigates heat pump systems in smart grids, focussing on fields of application and control approaches that have emerged in academic literature. Based on a review of published literature technical aspects of heat pump flexibility, fields of application and control approaches are structured and discussed. Three main categories of applications using heat pumps in a smart grid context have been identified: First stable and economic operation of power grids, second the integration of renewable energy sources and third operation under variable electricity prices. In all fields heat pumps - when controlled in an appropriate manner - can help easing the transition to a decentralized energy system accompanied by a higher share of prosumers and renewable energy sources. Predictive controls are successfully used in the majority of studies, often assuming idealized conditions. Topics for future research have been identified including: a transfer of control approaches from simulation to the field, a detailed techno-economic analysis of heat pump systems under smart grid operation, and the design of heat pump systems in order to increase flexibility are among the future research topics suggested.

【 授权许可】

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