Benefits of flexibility from smart electrified transportation and heating in the future UK electricity system
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Author(s)
Teng, F
Aunedi, M
Strbac, G
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper presents an advanced stochastic analytical framework to quantify the benefits of smart electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps (HPs) on the carbon emission and the integration cost of renewable energy sources (RES) in the future UK electricity system. The typical operating patterns of EVs/HPs as well as the potential flexibility to perform demand shifting and frequency response are sourced from recent UK trials. A comprehensive range of case studies across several future UK scenarios suggest that smart EVs/HPs could deliver measurable carbon reductions by enabling a more efficient operation of the electricity system, while at the same time making the integration of electrified transport and heating demand significantly less carbon intensive. The second set of case studies establish that smart EVs/HPs have significant potential to support cost-efficient RES integration by reducing: (a) RES balancing cost, (b) cost of required back-up generation capacity, and (c) cost of additional low-carbon capacity required to offset lower fuel efficiency and curtailed RES output while achieving the same emission target. Frequency response provision from EVs/HPs could significantly enhance both the carbon benefit and the RES integration benefit of smart EVs/HPs.
Date Issued
2015-10-17
Date Acceptance
2015-10-05
Citation
Applied Energy, 2015, 167, pp.420-431
ISSN
1872-9118
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
420
End Page
431
Journal / Book Title
Applied Energy
Volume
167
Copyright Statement
© 2015 Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/I038837/1
EP/K002252/1
EP/L001039/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Energy & Fuels
Engineering, Chemical
Engineering
Electric vehicles
Heat pumps
Carbon emission
Renewable integration cost
POWER-SYSTEM
WIND POWER
VEHICLES
INTEGRATION
STORAGE
Energy
09 Engineering
14 Economics
Publication Status
Published