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Reviewing energy system modelling of decentralized energy autonomy

Research attention on decentralized autonomous energy systems has increased exponentially in the past three decades, as demonstrated by the absolute number of publications and the share of these studies in the corpus of energy system modelling literature. This paper shows the status quo and future modelling needs for research on local autonomous energy systems. A total of 359 studies are roughly investigated, of which a subset of 123 in detail. The studies are assessed with respect to the characteristics of their methodology and applications, in order to derive common trends and insights. Most case studies apply to middle-income countries and only focus on the supply of electricity in the residential sector. Furthermore, many of the studies are comparable regarding objectives and applied methods. Local energy autonomy is associated with high costs, leading to levelized costs of electricity of 0.41 $/kWh on average. By analysing the studies, many improvements for future studies could be identified: the studies lack an analysis of the impact of autonomous energy systems on surrounding energy systems. In addition, the robust design of autonomous energy systems requires higher time resolutions and extreme conditions. Future research should also develop methodologies to consider local stakeholders and their preferences for energy systems.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Working Paper Series in Production and Energy ; No. 41

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Literature review
energy autonomy
off-grid systems
energy system analysis
levelized cost of electricty
municipality
remote area

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Weinand, Jann
Scheller, Fabian Johannes
McKenna, Russell
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Industrial Production (IIP)
(wo)
Karlsruhe
(wann)
2020

DOI
doi:10.5445/IR/1000118014
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
20.09.2024, 08:20 MESZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Weinand, Jann
  • Scheller, Fabian Johannes
  • McKenna, Russell
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Industrial Production (IIP)

Entstanden

  • 2020

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