H. Lund, P.A. Østergaard, M. Yuan, P. Sorknæs, J.Z. Thellufsen
{"title":"Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems","authors":"H. Lund, P.A. Østergaard, M. Yuan, P. Sorknæs, J.Z. Thellufsen","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper takes a smart energy system's approach to the analysis of the need for energy storage and balancing in a future climate-neutral society and thus supports and advances the United Nations' sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy). The study qualifies and quantifies that the best solutions to the transition can only be found by taking a cross-sectoral holistic approach – also known as a smart energy system's approach. Optimal investments in storage and resulting levels of curtailment are identified based on five smart energy system integration levels (SESIL), progressing from a sole electricity sector focus to a fully integrated system of electricity, heating, cooling, industry, transport, and materials. The study finds and quantifies that the overall least-cost solution is only identified in a fully integrated smart energy system, with affordable types of energy storage and little curtailment which cannot be found in a sole electricity sector approach. Furthermore, the study shows and quantifies that with the aim of a climate-neutral society, it becomes essential to take a holistic smart energy system's approach to identify least-cost storage and energy balancing solutions, and suggests a tool and a method to identify such solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115141"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flexible operation space of hydro–hydrogen–based hybrid power systems","authors":"Yu Gong , Tingxi Liu , Pan Liu , Limin Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115114","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115114","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Schedulable hydropower and hydrogen power provide essential flexibility to mitigate variability of renewables such as wind and photovoltaic power. Previous research has focused on the flexibility of power systems utilizing a single adjustable source (e.g., hydropower). However, joint flexibility of combining adjustable hydropower and hydrogen power has rarely been explored simultaneously. This study aims to establish a joint flexible operation framework for hydro–hydrogen–wind–photovoltaic hybrid power systems. Initially, the forecast uncertainties are quantified regarding the inflow as well as the combined wind and photovoltaic power. Subsequently, a tri-objective optimization model is formulated to maximize operation benefits while enhancing joint flexibility in managing water levels and allocating power to hydrogen production, deriving the flexible operation space. Finally, the operation space's effectiveness is validated by stochastic simulation. Results from a case study using China's Ertan hydro–hydrogen–wind–photovoltaic hybrid power system indicated that the minimum operation benefit derived from the decisions within the operation space decreased with increasing flexibilities of both the water level and power allocation to hydrogen production. The benefit loss (i.e., the gap between the theoretical maximum and actual benefits) decreased by 26.53 %, from 3.77 to 2.77 million CNY, through maintaining operation decisions within the flexible space during a hypothetical earthquake emergency. This was achieved by adjusting 1.79 % release and 10.71 % hydrogen production power. The proposed method provides implications of jointly utilizing flexibilities of adjustable power sources to decrease economic loss. This research contributes to reducing energy emissions by improving energy use efficiency of power systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115114"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asif Raza , Yong Chen , Meng Li , Yasir Ali Bhutto , Asif Ali , Amjad Ali
{"title":"DC voltage and active power regulations in multi terminal high voltage direct current transmission system: A review","authors":"Asif Raza , Yong Chen , Meng Li , Yasir Ali Bhutto , Asif Ali , Amjad Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115142","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115142","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The multi-terminal high voltage direct current (MTDC) transmission network using voltage source converters (VSC) has emerged as a significant method for integrating renewable energy sources into the conventional alternating current (AC) system. In such a system, unequal active power allocation and fluctuation in DC voltage causes stability problems. The main technical obstacle hindering the progress of MTDC systems is the controlling of DC voltage within the permissible operational range. Herein, the paper aims to review various control methods for MTDC systems that considerably improve system performance by regulating the balanced active power and keeping the DC voltage stable. Although numerous MTDC review papers are available, they frequently focus on specific aspects related to the protection and control of system components. Conversely, this paper provides a comprehensive, up to date overview, assessment and analysis of DC voltage and active power performance in the MTDC based on the voltage and power characteristics. This study examines the technical performance of control schemes and investigates the effectiveness of these control methods under both normal conditions and significant power instabilities. Further, the performance of control techniques is summarized and compared based on various parameters, including steady state and transient conditions, the requirement of communication link and expandability, stability, and flexibility in MTDC. The findings indicate that the droop control-based methods exhibit superior performance. Finally, the future developments in MTDC are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115142"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaodong Hong , Jiahua He , Chongxiong Duan , Guangjin Wang , Bing Liang
{"title":"Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects","authors":"Xiaodong Hong , Jiahua He , Chongxiong Duan , Guangjin Wang , Bing Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Different from traditional materials synthesis, electrochemical activation technique achieves the dynamic optimization of electrode materials through adjusting the specific surface area/porosity, crystal type, microstructure or composition, further enhancing the electrochemical activity of electrode materials. In recent years, electrochemical activation strategy has been received more attention for boosting the energy storage capability of supercapacitors. However, there is a lack of specific review on the use of electrochemical activation strategy in supercapacitors. To illustrate this novel technique elaborately, this review will offer a comprehensive summary about existing electrochemical activation mechanisms in supercapacitors and corresponding electrode materials. In view of the effect of electrolyte type on reaction mechanism, the existing activation mechanisms can be divided into six types, including optimizing surface layer/porous structure, introducing active groups, intercalation induced phase transition, redox reaction, crystallinity transition, and anion exchange reaction. Based on materials type, existing electrochemical activation materials are classified into six categories: carbon materials, transition metal oxides, hydroxides, sulfides/selenides, phosphates/phosphides and polyanion compounds, and the research progresses about materials design, activation mechanism and enhanced electrochemical performance are highlighted. Finally, the current challenges/problems and prospects in the field of electrochemically-activated supercapacitors are proposed, with the main purpose of providing novel ideas and suggestions for developing self-activated supercapacitors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115134"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theoretical progress in treating the flue gas with ceramic membranes","authors":"Zhaohao Li , Heng Zhang , Haiping Chen , Dan Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ceramic membrane separation is the key technology to solving problems caused by the moisture and the waste heat recovery from the wet flue gas. It involves research contents of the condensation, the transmembrane process and the irreversibility. This work summarizes problems in these three aspects, provides corresponding solutions based on the research status, and hopes to solve problems by combining experiments and numerical simulations. Aiming at the condensation characteristics, the critical criterion for the condensation mode conversion of the wet flue gas inside pores will be defined, followed by the characterization of the temporal and the spatial distribution of the condensate so as to shed light on limitations of the theoretical strengthening of the condensation heat transfer. Aiming at the transmembrane process, a theoretical model of the heat and mass coupled transfer will be developed. Constitutive relations between transfer fluxes and driving forces under steady and unsteady conditions will be analyzed to reveal mechanisms of the heat and mass coupled transfer in the physical field. Aiming at the irreversibility, a comprehensive efficiency evaluation model will be generated for the heat and the moisture recovery of multi-stage ceramic membrane modules covering irreversible losses, and to determine the matching relationship between the energy flow and the material flow. The novelty of this work is clarifying the heat and mass transfer problem under the physical scenario of treating the wet flue gas by ceramic membranes, which may provide references for the future research in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115135"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sujan Ghimire , Ravinesh C. Deo , David Casillas-Pérez , Sancho Salcedo-Sanz , Rajendra Acharya , Toan Dinh
{"title":"Electricity demand uncertainty modeling with Temporal Convolution Neural Network models","authors":"Sujan Ghimire , Ravinesh C. Deo , David Casillas-Pérez , Sancho Salcedo-Sanz , Rajendra Acharya , Toan Dinh","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work presents a Temporal Convolution Network (TCN) model for half-hourly, three-hourly and daily-time step to predict electricity demand (<span><math><mi>G</mi></math></span>) with associated uncertainties for sites in Southeast Queensland Australia. In addition to multi-step predictions, the TCN model is applied for probabilistic predictions of <span><math><mi>G</mi></math></span> where the aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties are quantified using maximum likelihood and Monte Carlo Dropout methodologies. The benchmarks of TCN model include an attention-based, bi-directional, gated recurrent unit, seq2seq, encoder–decoder, recurrent neural networks and natural gradient boosting models. The testing results show that the proposed TCN model attains the lowest relative root mean square error of 5.336-7.547% compared with significantly larger errors for all benchmark models. In respect to the 95% confidence interval using the Diebold–Mariano test statistic and key performance metrics, the proposed TCN model is better than benchmark models, capturing a lower value of total uncertainty, as well as the aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty. The root mean square error and total uncertainty registered for all of the forecast horizons shows that the benchmark models registered relatively larger errors arising from the epistemic uncertainty in predicted electricity demand. The results obtained for TCN, measured by the quality of prediction intervals representing an interval with upper and lower bound errors, registered a greater reliability factor as this model was likely to produce prediction interval that were higher than benchmark models at all prediction intervals. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of TCN approach in electricity demand modelling, and therefore advocates its usefulness in now-casting and forecasting systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115097"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paweł Drozd , Jacek Kapica , Jakub Jurasz , Paweł Dąbek
{"title":"Evaluating cities' solar potential using geographic information systems: A review","authors":"Paweł Drozd , Jacek Kapica , Jakub Jurasz , Paweł Dąbek","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115112","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115112","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current trends in the global energy market focus on gradually increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix. In recent years, there has been growing interest within the scientific community in assessing the suitability of cities for implementing solar energy solutions. This work discusses various research directions on the solar potential of urban areas, with a particular focus on the role of Geographic Information System (GIS) tools in support of spatial analyses. The main aim of the study was to update the current state of the research based on the analysis of previous works. An attempt was made to assess the role of GIS in research on the solar potential of cities in the context of the overall investigation process. A total of 201 case studies published between 1999 and 2024 (year to date) were analysed, among which articles from 2019–24 were examined in detail. The analysis revealed a wide variation in the approaches regarding the spatial scale of studies and the sources of key data, such as shading and solar radiation. It was shown that one of the key challenges in current analyses is the lack of universality of the methodologies used, leading to divergent, and sometimes challenging to compare final results. In the research aspect, a global urban solar potential was estimated for cities with more than 1 million inhabitants, which amounted to 33.7 PW h annually.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115112"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analyzing solar location for green hydrogen using multi-criteria decision analysis","authors":"Jettarat Janmontree , Hartmut Zadek , Kasin Ransikarbum","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen energy demand has grown remarkably to support applications around the globe. This study evaluates the green hydrogen supply chain's upstream process, specifically using electricity from solar energy in electrolysis. The focus is on identifying potential locations for solar photovoltaics based on geographic, climate, and solar criteria. The study uses Saxony-Anhalt in Germany as a case study, evaluating eleven districts and three independent cities as decision-making units to determine their efficiency in hydrogen production. The methodology employed is an integrated multi-criteria decision analysis framework to evaluate these alternatives under competing criteria. Initially, the data envelopment analysis method assesses each alternative's efficiency. Following this, the super-efficiency data envelopment analysis technique is applied to rank the efficient decision-making units. To validate the results, they are compared using the entropy weight method and the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution. A techno-economic analysis is then conducted to simulate hydrogen production volume and cost, considering the efficiency of the installed solar photovoltaic plant and electrolyzer. The analysis shows that 57 % of all the evaluated alternatives are relatively efficient. Moreover, the Halle (Saale) district is identified as the most suitable location for hydrogen production based on efficiency and cost criteria. The findings provide a strategic policy model for further hydrogen supply chain development across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115102"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniele Groppi , Lorenzo Mario Pastore , Benedetto Nastasi , Matteo Giacomo Prina , Davide Astiaso Garcia , Livio de Santoli
{"title":"Energy modelling challenges for the full decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors","authors":"Daniele Groppi , Lorenzo Mario Pastore , Benedetto Nastasi , Matteo Giacomo Prina , Davide Astiaso Garcia , Livio de Santoli","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many Countries have set extremely ambitious targets to speed up the energy transition and reach zero emission by 2050. This has gained even more important motifs in light of the recent geo-political events and the energy crisis that have been shaking the world balance and messing with the energy agendas of many Countries, especially those with a high reliance on imported fossil fuels. Thus, it has become ever more important to find solutions for the decarbonisation of every economic sector including also the “hard-to-abate” ones. Different solutions have been identified for the decarbonisation of such sectors that for their heterogeneity and specific requirements need sometimes unique technologies. Most proposed solutions entails a tighter connection to the power system either through direct or indirect electrification. This research wants to shade light on the most promising technologies, their impact and potential synergies with the entire energy system thus supporting Sustainable Development Goals 7, 8, 9 and 13. Furthermore, this review also discuss how the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors is analysed in energy system modelling for energy planning purposes, what are the most used approaches and what each of them entails, critically discussing and analysing the main challenges while offering potential solutions to tackle them.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115103"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation","authors":"Thavamani Jeyaraj, Pankaj Kumar, Shaswat Pathak","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The solar still system effectively addresses water scarcity concerns by adopting suitable methods for enhancing yields. Incorporating a preheating system, such as channels within solar still leads to an increased yield from the conversion of saline water. This research integrates various channel shapes (square, rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal) into double-slope solar stills (DSSS) and their internal properties using numerical simulation and experimental processes under similar climatic conditions. A three-dimensional, multi-phase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of solar still was developed using Ansys Fluent 18.1 to compare simulation results with experimental data under the atmospheric conditions of Chengalpattu. The simulation predicted a maximum water yield of 0.44 kg/m<sup>2</sup>/h, while experimental data showed a peak yield of 0.41 kg/m<sup>2</sup>/h between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. There is a 6.82 % variation between the simulations and the experiments. According to the experimental results, the modified system shows a maximum variation of 8.13 % in influence parameter; the yield rate differences for the square, rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal channels are 8.13, 7.24, 6.73, and 6.52 %, respectively. Trapezoidal channels are superior to other shapes due to their large evaporation capacity, higher wall temperatures due to increased solar absorption area, and superior base resistance. The simulation further explains the heat and mass transfer mechanics into the channel due to resistance from the feed water surface. The research suggests that varying channel shapes inside solar still enhance evaporation and yield rates compared to DSSS systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 115106"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}