Abstract
This study has been undertaken to gain a better understanding regarding the choice and impact of battery storage technologies in a use case with contribution of an electric vehicle to the overall domestic consumption. The study assessed the storage requirements of nine battery technologies for different residential building scales at the distribution level considering sub-daily autonomy periods. The use case explored in this paper assumed that the battery from an electric vehicle could contribute to the overall domestic consumption during the required hours of storage based on a scenario addressing demand response through peak shifting in 2030 (DR 2030) from an earlier study. After deriving the nominal capacity for each battery technology, the spatial requirements, including footprint, volume and mass, as well as the cost, for the scales of interest were estimated. The study showed that space and cost savings of up to 90% compared to a use case that do not consider EV contribution could be achieved. The choice of the most suitable technology according to its applicability in different building scales and different use cases should be carefully assessed.
Highlights
Sustainability and the irreversible depletion of natural resources has been the subject of constant debate in a global scale
The use case explored in this paper assumed that the battery from an electric vehicle could contribute to the overall domestic consumption during the required hours of storage based on a scenario addressing demand response through peak shifting in 2030 (DR 2030) from an earlier study
The study showed that space and cost savings of up to 90% compared to a use case that do not consider electric vehicle (EV) contribution could be achieved
Summary
Sustainability and the irreversible depletion of natural resources has been the subject of constant debate in a global scale. Buildings’ final energy demand continued to increase over the past years, as energy efficiency efforts have not compensated for the rising floor area [1]. According to [2], a stronger encouragement and support for electric mobility, electric heating and electricity access could result in a 90% increase in energy demand from today to 2040. Identifying opportunities to reduce this demand has become a priority in the global effort to deal with climate change. A very ambitious target set by the EU entails a significant CO2 reduction by 80 to 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels [3]. Expansion of the electricity generation from renewable energy sources is already at the forefront of energy planning and along with electrical energy storage, they are expected to play a key role in the future built environment [4], contributing to CO2 reductions
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