Managing a large share of non-dispatchable renewable energy sources requires new approaches, which have to be integrated with existing and well-established control systems currently used to guarantee power system operation. In this context, the number of energy communities is expected to increase, and hence their effective integration is fundamental. This paper aims at assessing the role and impact of energy communities on the operation of a transition power system, still having a share of active traditional power plants. Simulation models and real hardware have been included in the experiment, based on a live real-time co-simulation. The results highlight both the significant contribution that the methodology (i.e., geographically-distributed real-time co-simulation) can give in informing and driving energy transition policies and the important role that energy communities may have in supporting the transition towards completely de-carbonized power systems.
Supporting a 'Glocal' Energy Transition: from Local Energy Communities to Global Simulation Networks / Benedetto, G.; Mazza, A.; Pons, E.; Bompard, E.; De Paola, A.; Thomas, D.; Kotsakis, E.; Fulli, G.; Vogel, S.; Monti, A.; Bruno, S.; Giannoccaro, G.; La Scala, M.; Bonfiglio, A.; Invernizzi, M.; Rossi, M.; De Caro, F.; Villacci, D.. - (2023). (Intervento presentato al convegno 2023 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies, SEST 2023 tenutosi a Mugla, Turchia nel 2023) [10.1109/SEST57387.2023.10257451].
Supporting a 'Glocal' Energy Transition: from Local Energy Communities to Global Simulation Networks
Bruno S.;Giannoccaro G.;La Scala M.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
Managing a large share of non-dispatchable renewable energy sources requires new approaches, which have to be integrated with existing and well-established control systems currently used to guarantee power system operation. In this context, the number of energy communities is expected to increase, and hence their effective integration is fundamental. This paper aims at assessing the role and impact of energy communities on the operation of a transition power system, still having a share of active traditional power plants. Simulation models and real hardware have been included in the experiment, based on a live real-time co-simulation. The results highlight both the significant contribution that the methodology (i.e., geographically-distributed real-time co-simulation) can give in informing and driving energy transition policies and the important role that energy communities may have in supporting the transition towards completely de-carbonized power systems.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
