RP1013: Enabling Better Utilisation of Distributed Generation with Distributed Storage

Project leader name:

Dr Peter Pudney

Project status:

Complete

Project period:

01/2014 to 06/2015

Distributed electricity generation from renewable sources, such as rooftop photovoltaic panels, does not always generate electricity when it is needed. Both undersupply and oversupply can lead to problems in the wider electricity distribution system. This scoping study will investigate the potential to integrate electrical and thermal energy storage systems of different scales into mini and micro grids, to enable greater use of distributed generation from renewable energy sources.

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Publications related to this project

CRCLCL Project Posters

Student poster 2016: RP1013 Impact of PV on net residential energy demand and peak demand?

Student poster - Participants Annual Forum 2016 - Hua Fan Impact of PV on net residential energy demand and peak demand?

CRCLCL Project Reports

RP1013: Scoping Study Issues Paper 2016

RP1013: Distributed Energy Storage Scoping Study Issues Paper (2016)

Peer Reviewed Research Publications

RP1013: Journal article: Statistical analysis of driving factors of residential energy demand in the greater Sydney region, Australia

2015 Fan, H., MacGill, I.F., and Sproul, A.B.: 'Statistical analysis of driving factors of residential energy demand in the greater Sydney region, Australia' in Energy and Buildings, Volume 105, No, 15, (Available online 20 July 2015, published 15 October 2015) pp. 9–25.

CRCLCL Project Reports

RP1013: The viability of electrical energy storage for Lochiel Park households

This report anslyses at the impact and viability of distributed electrical energy storage systems for residential consumers with rooftop PV systems. They used PV generation and household load for thirty-eight households at Lochiel Park in South Australia, simulated the operation of energy...

CRCLCL Project Posters