Optimal Scheduling of Heat Pumps for Power Peak Shaving and Customers Thermal Comfort

Jochen L. Cremer, Marco Pau, Ferdinanda Ponci, Antonello Monti

2017

Abstract

Final customers are expected to play an active role in the Smart Grid scenario by offering their flexibility to allow a more efficient and reliable operation of the electric grid. Among the household appliances, heat pumps used for space heating are commonly recognized as flexible loads that can be suitably handled to gain benefit in the Smart Grid context. This paper proposes an optimization algorithm, based on a Mixed-Integer Linear Programming approach, designed to achieve power peak shaving in the distribution grid while providing at the same time the required thermal comfort to the end-users. The developed model allows considering a continuous operation mode of the heat pumps and different comfort requirements defined by the users over the day. Performed simulations prove the proper operation of the proposed algorithm and the technical benefits potentially achievable through the devised management of the heating devices.

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L. Cremer J., Pau M., Ponci F. and Monti A. (2017). Optimal Scheduling of Heat Pumps for Power Peak Shaving and Customers Thermal Comfort . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - Volume 1: SMARTGREENS, ISBN 978-989-758-241-7, pages 23-34. DOI: 10.5220/0006305800230034


in Bibtex Style

@conference{smartgreens17,
author={Jochen L. Cremer and Marco Pau and Ferdinanda Ponci and Antonello Monti},
title={Optimal Scheduling of Heat Pumps for Power Peak Shaving and Customers Thermal Comfort},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - Volume 1: SMARTGREENS,},
year={2017},
pages={23-34},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006305800230034},
isbn={978-989-758-241-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - Volume 1: SMARTGREENS,
TI - Optimal Scheduling of Heat Pumps for Power Peak Shaving and Customers Thermal Comfort
SN - 978-989-758-241-7
AU - L. Cremer J.
AU - Pau M.
AU - Ponci F.
AU - Monti A.
PY - 2017
SP - 23
EP - 34
DO - 10.5220/0006305800230034