Abstract
Distributed generation (DG) of electricity is providing an increasing part of the worldwide electricity supply. At the same time, there is a big potential of demand response resources. When - in a geographical area or in the contract portfolio of an energy trader - the number of these distributed energy resources (DER) increases, clustered control of DER by common ICT (information and communication technology) systems can add value. Due to the fine-grained and distributed nature of DER, the design of such a system needs to meet heavy requirements, e.g. regarding scalability and openness. Further, these systems need to balance multiple stakes in a multi-actor environment. Multiagent systems, especially those based on electronic markets have been identified as key technologies in this respect. This paper presents a multiperspective case study of the design, implementation and performance of such a system for the business case of imbalance reduction in commercial clusters of DER. The benefits of this approach are shown by field experimental results of a real-life DER cluster with an imbalance characteristic dominated by wind electricity production. The approach resulted in substantial imbalance reductions. Further, a thorough analysis of the networked business constellation is given, together with an indication how business modelling techniques can be used to assess the financial feasibility of the business idea.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Hawaii international conference on system sciences, proceedings of the 41st annual |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-7695-3075-8 |
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Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2008) - Waikoloa, United States Duration: 7 Jan 2008 → 10 Jan 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2008) |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Waikoloa |
Period | 7/01/08 → 10/01/08 |