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Flexibility Integration and Decarbonisation Pathways

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2023) | Viewed by 11071

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marios Charilaos Sousounis

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Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A., Dirrachiou 89, 104 43 Athens, Greece
Interests: demand response; power transmission; offshore energy; power conversion; control of generators
Dr. Panagiotis Fragkos

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E3Modelling (Panormou 70, Athens, Greece), and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15773 Athens, Greece
Interests: energy modelling; energy economics; energy systems analysis; climate change mitigation pathways
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting you to submit your manuscripts to the special issue of Energies MDPI on “Flexibility Integration and Decarbonisation Pathways”.

Power systems are becoming smarter, decentralized and rely on lower carbon generation technologies. In addition, the heating and mobility sectors are increasingly electrified which changes the load profile compared to the traditional power system. In order to achieve the ambitious EU and national low emission targets, significant increase of variable renewable generation assets is required, while future grids need to adapt and become more flexible to meet the changes in load profiles.
 
Flexibility can be supplied from both Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Transmission Energy Resources (TER) to system operators (DSO and TSO). New technologies such as electric vehicles, heat pumps, MV and LV storage systems are all DER which enable consumers to actively participate in the operation of the power system. Prosumer participation as flexibility assets can benefit both operators through appropriate mechanisms and platforms. Development of flexibility platforms, market models to incentivize prosumers and DERs in general to participate as flexible assets and communication between TSO and DSO are all crucial aspects to decarbonize the power system. Large renewable energy systems and utility-scale energy storage are also flexibility assets connected at the transmission system which under different business models can contribute to a smarter, secure and resilient decarbonized power system. As flexibility provision is developed and becomes a reality it is naturally compared with standard practices of grid reinforcement based on economic, carbon emission, security, resilience and reliability factors.

This special issue is intended to bring together cutting-edge research & demonstration results on the flexibility concept, business models, low-carbon emission strategies, the market mechanisms and decarbonization modelling under different scenarios.  The Special Issue will cover a wide range of aspects related to decarbonisation of energy systems, focusing on issues such as: i) new flexibility resources, ii) emerging business models, iii) market mechanisms, iv) decarbonisation pathways, and iv) regional, sectoral, and distributional implications. Original research and review papers are invited.

Dr Marios-Charilaos Sousounis
Dr. Panagiotis Fragkos

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Keywords

  • flexibility
  • decarbonisation pathways
  • electricity markets
  • local markets
  • flexibility platforms
  • TSO/DSO coordination
  • climate policy analysis
  • ancillary services
  • electric vehicles
  • energy systems modelling
  • low-carbon transition pathways
  • decarbonisation of electricity supply
  • strategies to net-zero
  • storage systems
  • demand response
  • prosumer
  • aggregator
  • distributed energy resource
  • transmission energy resources
  • grid reinforcement
  • cost–benefit analysis
  • smart grid

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Electromobility Prospects in Greece by 2030: A Regional Perspective on Strategic Policy Analysis
by Farida Shaban, Pelopidas Siskos and Christos Tjortjis
Energies 2023, 16(16), 6083; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16166083 - 21 Aug 2023
Cited by 5 | Viewed by 2794
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Electromobility represents a strong option for reducing carbon emissions in the road transport sector. This study presents a methodology and a simulation tool that project the evolution of the market share of electric vehicles (EVs) in the new car market. The analysis adopts [...] Read more.
Electromobility represents a strong option for reducing carbon emissions in the road transport sector. This study presents a methodology and a simulation tool that project the evolution of the market share of electric vehicles (EVs) in the new car market. The analysis adopts a stylized regional resolution, which accounts for attributes on the NUTS-2 level, such as the population density, GDP/capita, education levels, and current EV charger distribution, to simulate the uptake of BEVs in different regions. The methodology applies discrete choice modelling techniques, considering tangible and intangible factors, including purchasing and operation costs, an estimated cost for range anxiety and public charging, and a market maturity index. The analysis is based on four different scenarios, referring to the updated Greek National Energy Climate Plan. The results reveal that regions with a higher average income, GDP/capita, and population density show a higher uptake of EVs. Overall, the tool implements a method of simulating the market evolution of EVs up to 2030 in reference to regional parameters and, hence, highlights the regions that require the most attention in order to achieve national targets. The results can inform policymakers in developing tailored strategies and financial support to accelerate the adoption of BEVs, particularly in regions where their uptake prospects are lower. Full article
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Decarbonizing the Energy System of Non-Interconnected Islands: The Case of Mayotte
by Anna Flessa, Dimitris Fragkiadakis, Eleftheria Zisarou and Panagiotis Fragkos
Energies 2023, 16(6), 2931; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062931 - 22 Mar 2023
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Islands face unique challenges on their journey towards achieving carbon neutrality by the mid-century, due to the lack of energy interconnections, limited domestic energy resources, extensive fossil fuel dependence, and high load variance requiring new technologies to balance demand and supply. At the [...] Read more.
Islands face unique challenges on their journey towards achieving carbon neutrality by the mid-century, due to the lack of energy interconnections, limited domestic energy resources, extensive fossil fuel dependence, and high load variance requiring new technologies to balance demand and supply. At the same time, these challenges can be turned into a great opportunity for economic growth and the creation of jobs with non-interconnected islands having the potential to become transition frontrunners by adopting sustainable technologies and implementing innovative solutions. This paper uses an advanced energy–economy system modeling tool (IntE3-ISL) accompanied by plausible decarbonization scenarios to assess the medium- and long-term impacts of energy transition on the energy system, emissions, economy, and society of the island of Mayotte. The model-based analysis adequately captures the specificities of Mayotte and examines the complexity, challenges, and opportunities to decarbonize the island’s non-interconnected energy system. The energy transition necessitates the adoption of ambitious climate policy measures and the extensive deployment of low- and zero-carbon technologies both in the demand and supply sides of the energy system, accounting for the unique characteristics of each individual sector, while sectoral integration is also important. To reduce emissions from hard-to-abate sectors, such as transportation and industry, the measures and technologies can include the installation and use of highly efficient equipment, the electrification of end uses (such as the widespread adoption of electric vehicles), the large roll-out of renewable energy sources, as well as the production and use of green hydrogen and synthetic fuels. Full article
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Synergies of Electric Vehicle Multi-Use: Analyzing the Implementation Effort for Use Case Combinations in Smart E-Mobility
by Patrick Vollmuth and Maximilian Hampel
Energies 2023, 16(5), 2424; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052424 - 3 Mar 2023
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Electromobility is generally seen as an efficient means of decarbonizing the transport sector. Ensuring both a broad propagation of electric vehicles and a stable energy system requires intelligent charging strategies in the form of use cases. Most use cases do not combine both [...] Read more.
Electromobility is generally seen as an efficient means of decarbonizing the transport sector. Ensuring both a broad propagation of electric vehicles and a stable energy system requires intelligent charging strategies in the form of use cases. Most use cases do not combine both the prospect of profit and systemic advantages. This paper analyzes combinations of use cases that merge different use cases to combine profitability and systemic benefits. We present a novel methodological approach for analyzing and comparing the synergies of different use case combinations. The focus is on evaluating the potential for reducing the technical implementation effort resulting from the simultaneous implementation of two to three different use cases. Our findings show that the simultaneous implementation of complex use cases, often involving in-front-of-meter pooling of vehicles, produces the greatest synergies. Combinations that include ancillary services and spot market trading lead to considerable reductions in the implementation effort. Balancing profitability and systemic benefits with little absolute effort requires combinations that include use cases implemented behind-the-meter, for example, optimization of self-consumption. Challenges in the implementation of the combinations investigated arise primarily from technical hurdles and the fact that some use cases have not yet been fully defined in regulatory terms. Full article
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Voltage Control Market Integration: Technical and Regulatory Challenges for the Greek Electricity Market
by Marios-Charilaos Sousounis, Epameinondas (Nondas) Floros, Fotios-Konstantinos Paterakis, Christos Dikaiakos and Ioannis Moraitis
Energies 2023, 16(5), 2306; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052306 - 27 Feb 2023
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Stochastic power generation is the new reality in power system management. Voltage Control mechanisms based on physical assets of the power system are deemed inadequate and are not guaranteed to lead the energy transformation in a way that ensures system security as well [...] Read more.
Stochastic power generation is the new reality in power system management. Voltage Control mechanisms based on physical assets of the power system are deemed inadequate and are not guaranteed to lead the energy transformation in a way that ensures system security as well as cost-effective operation. Many countries that recently attained deregulated Balancing Market environments are in need of regulatory provisions and rigorous extension of electricity market mechanisms. On 1 November 2020, the Greek Electricity Market commenced operations conforming to the European Target Model. Apart from the innate difficulties a transformation such as this contains, more challenges occur as Greece is bound by European law to design market-based incentive mechanisms to remunerate Ancillary Services provided to the power system. This paper aims to examine some of the technical and regulatory aspects linked with—future—Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Distribution System Operator (DSO) cooperation in overcoming local transmission system problems concerning Voltage regulation. The interaction between localized Voltage Control Market (VCM) and the Balancing Market, the incorporation and competition of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Transmission Energy Resources (TER) within the VCM along with the TSO - DSO procedures and products standardization are the focus points of the present research paper. Full article
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