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Chapter 6
Optimising DERs in energy service
networks: a case study
This chapter demonstrates possible applications and basic features of some optimi-
sation simulation examples conducted with the time coordinated optimal power flow
(TCOPF) program. Based on realistic assumptions, various small and illustrative
examples are elaborated upon and presented using the operating strategies formulated
in Chapter 5. A small urban radial network infrastructure is used since its simplic-
ity allows us an easier analysis of the results depicting the operating conditions of
the energy systems. Accordingly, the output generated from the examples is for the
following optimisation case studies:
Plug and forget;
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Fuel cost;
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Energy loss;
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Energy cost;
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Energy and emission costs.
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The output data yields vital information on multiple fronts regarding optimal
operation of future energy service networks. Overall, the results portray early indi-
cations of how optimal operation of distributed energy resource (DER) technologies
will be perceived. This, in turn, aids stakeholders in identifying the techno-economic
trade-offs they might encounter in order to achieve a successful coordination between
embedded devices that possess storage capabilities and the infrastructures which
they are connected to. Therefore, once all the optimisation programs have been mod-
elled, a discussion summarising the main results is provided to appreciate the benefits
and shortcomings of the TCOPF modelling framework.
6.1
TCOPF energy service network case studies
6.1.1 Input data and assumptions
The input data needed to run the TCOPF tool can be arranged in three main groups:
Characteristics of natural gas and electrical networks;
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Thermal and electric load profiles;
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