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Carbon optimized virtual power plant with electric vehicles

Carbon optimized virtual power plant with electric vehicles

Skarvelis-Kazakos, Spyros, Papadopoulos, Panagiotis, Grau, Iñaki, Gerber, Annelies, Cipcigan, Liana M., Jenkins, Nick and Carradore, Loredana (2010) Carbon optimized virtual power plant with electric vehicles. In: 2010 45th International Universities’ Power Engineering Conference. IEEE Conference Publications . Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., Piscataway, N.J., USA. ISBN 978-1-4244-7667-1

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Abstract

This paper describes a Virtual Power Plant, containing aggregated micro-generation sources and Electric Vehicles as mobile loads. A UK generic distribution network is used to build a VPP comprising several micro-grids. EV and micro-generation penetration levels are projected for the year 2030, based on previous studies. A multi time period optimization is performed to minimise carbon emissions and the results are compared with the scenario lacking micro-generation. Aspects that are taken into account include the additional cold start micro-CHP emissions, as well as the heat demand and storage. The sensitivity to daily UK grid mix emission factor variation is also investigated. The final outcome is daily generation profiles for each of the micro-generators and the total emissions necessary to serve customer load in the VPP area. Emission factors are then derived for consumer electricity (gCO2/kWh) and the EVs (gCO2/km) for the year 2030.

Item Type: Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings: 2010 45th International Universities’ Power Engineering Conference
Additional Information: [1] This paper was originally presented at the 2010 45th International Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) held from 31st August-3rd September 2010 Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Uncontrolled Keywords: carbon emissions, electric vehicle, environmental dispatch, micro-generation, virtual power plant, UK generic distribution network, carbon emission, carbon optimized virtual power plant, microCHP emission, microgeneration source, microgenerator, optimization, cogeneration, distributed power generation
Subjects: T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Pre-2014 Departments: School of Engineering
School of Engineering > Department of Engineering Systems
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Last Modified: 14 Oct 2016 09:22
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/9053

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