Abstract
We develop a framework to assess and quantify the sustainability and reliability of different power production scenarios in a regional system, focusing on the interaction of microgrids with the existing transmission/distribution grid. The Northwestern European electricity market (Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands) provides a case study for our purposes. We present simulations of power market outcomes under various policies and levels of microgrid penetration, and evaluate them using a diverse set of metrics. This analysis is the first attempt to include exergy-based and reliability indices when evaluating the role of microgrids in regional power systems. The results suggest that a power network in which fossil-fueled microgrids and a price on CO2 emissions are included has the highest composite sustainability index.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 192-202 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Energy |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Energy
- Pollution
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Fuel Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Modeling and Simulation
