The Smart Combination of a Novel MicroCHP, PVs and Various Energy Storage Possibilities to Provide the Household Energy Needs All year Round

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10.2991/978-94-6463-156-2_9How to use a DOI?

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Renewable energy; CHP; combined heat and power; energy storage; batteries; seasonal storage; residential; DC microgrid

Abstract

The problem of seasonal energy storage, where excess renewable energy in the summer months is stored to cater for the winter season, is an active topic being researched [1, 2]. The solution being proposed in this paper targets residential homes, and is the result of the development of a microCHP with integrated battery storage [3], all contained in the size of a home appliance. The microCHP will output a DC voltage that gives us the possibility of running certain loads directly. This work compliments previous work to provide an ideal Smart Home System with energy storage for operation with and without the grid [4]. Excess energy in the summer can either be used to add comfort to the home or can be injected in the grid, if this is available. In winter the PV panels will not generate enough and the microCHP can be used to top up the energy required. When combined with a heat pump, the microCHP can provide a very efficient way of heating the house. The authors here propose building material/water heat storage to reduce the size of the inverter/s and that of the chemical storage to provide the evening energy demand.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Joseph Cilia
AU  - Andrea Brincat
AU  - Carmel Ellul
AU  - James Attard
AU  - Neville Azzopardi
AU  - Matthew Schembri
AU  - Redeemer Axisa
AU  - Markus Thiry
AU  - David Cilia
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/25
TI  - The Smart Combination of a Novel MicroCHP, PVs and Various Energy Storage Possibilities to Provide the Household Energy Needs All year Round
BT  - Proceedings of the International Renewable Energy Storage  Conference (IRES 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 111
EP  - 125
SN  - 2589-4943
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-156-2_9
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-156-2_9
ID  - Cilia2023
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