Title: CHP within smart micro energy grid: optimum operation with distributed energy resources

Authors: Hossam A. Gabbar; F.R. Islam; M.U. Tomal

Addresses: Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, UOIT, 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada; Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, UOIT, 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada ' Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, UOIT, 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada ' Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, UOIT, 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada

Abstract: A well-designed and maintained combined heat and power (CHP) plant can deliver significant economic and environmental benefits by reducing energy bills and CO₂ emission. Recently, CHP is receiving increasing considerations for investment by national and international governments, as well as power grid companies to maximise the benefits from CHP. The variable demand of heat and power loads from the CHP plant and utility grid changing tariffs during the peak and off peak hours introduce more complexities to the control and the performance optimisation of CHP operation. In this paper, potential key performance indicators of CHP-based micro energy grid and the optimum utilisation of a specific grid with distributed energy sources are discussed. Optimisation algorithm is introduced to maximise the overall performance of CHP implementations.

Keywords: combined heat and power; CHP; optimum operation; smart microgrid; rule-based control; distributed energy resources; DERs; micro energy grid; key performance indicators; KPIs; optimisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPSE.2015.075127

International Journal of Process Systems Engineering, 2015 Vol.3 No.4, pp.268 - 292

Received: 10 Jul 2015
Accepted: 13 Nov 2015
Published online: 03 Mar 2016 *

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