Energy management of renewable energy-based combined heat and power systems: A review

Abstract

The studies regarding renewable energy application for power generation systems have increased yearly due to its environmental friendliness, never running out, and bright prospects. In line with that, combined heat and power generation development is attractive to provide more than electricity and gain the system's efficiency. Although implementing combined heat and power systems based on renewable energy is favorable, this topic's review is still limited. In the design and applications of combined heat and power systems, energy management is crucial for optimizing energy use and achieving an optimum cost, energy saving, emission, and component lifetime. This study aims to provide a literature review regarding the energy management approaches in combined heat and power systems employing renewable energy as the sources. This study provides information regarding the brief history, architectures, technology developments, and literature gatherings regarding the combined heat and power system employing renewable resources.Besides that, this study provides energy management techniques with various variables, methods, objectives, and constraints. It discusses a critical review and recommendations regarding the research gaps and future system development. This review is expected to gain information about the system application and energy management to develop combined heat and power generation systems.