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Energy Cell Simulation for Sector Coupling with Power-to-Methane: A Case Study in Lower Bavaria
Robert Bauer, Dominik Schopf, Grégoire Klaus, Raimund Brotsack, Javier Valdes
March 1, 2023
In this study, the possibility of sector coupling with biological Power-to-Methane to support and stabilize the energy transition of the three major sectors of electricity, heat, and gas was addressed. For this purpose, the energy cell simulation methodology and the Calliope tool were utilized for energy system optimization. This combination provides detailed insights into the existing dependencies of consumers and fossil and renewable energy suppliers on a local scale. In this context, Power-to-Methane represents an efficient technology for quickly and effectively exploiting unused electricity potential for various sectors and consumers. It was found that, even in regions with low wind levels, this surplus electricity potential already exists and depends on various influencing factors in very different ways. The solar influence on these potentials was considered in connection with gas-fired cogeneration plants for district heating. It was found that the current heat demand for district heating produces a large amount of electricity and can generate surplus electricity in the winter. However, in the summer, large amounts of usable waste heat are dissipated into the environment, owing to the low consumption of district heat. This problem in the heat sector could be reduced by the expansion of photovoltaics, but this would require further expansion of storage or conversion systems in the electricity sector. This demonstrates that the consideration of several sectors is necessary to reflect the complexity of the sector coupling with Power-to-Methane properly.
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energy cell simulation, Energy Storage, energy systems modeling, Power-to-Methane, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, sector coupling
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Bauer R, Schopf D, Klaus G, Brotsack R, Valdes J. Energy Cell Simulation for Sector Coupling with Power-to-Methane: A Case Study in Lower Bavaria. (2023). LAPSE:2023.14400
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Bauer R: Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, Campus Kirchberg, University of Luxembourg, 6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, L-1855 Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Technology Center Energy, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Eu
Schopf D: Technology Center Energy, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, European Campus Rottal-Inn, 94469 Deggendorf, Germany
Klaus G: Institute for Applied Informatics, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Campus Freyung, 94469 Deggendorf, Germany
Brotsack R: Technology Center Energy, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, European Campus Rottal-Inn, 94469 Deggendorf, Germany
Valdes J: Institute for Applied Informatics, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Campus Freyung, 94469 Deggendorf, Germany [ORCID]
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Energies
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15
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7
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2640
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2022
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2022-04-04
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1996-1073
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