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Using thermal energy storage to increase photovoltaic penetration at Arizona State University's Tempe Campus
Description
This thesis examines using thermal energy storage as a demand side management tool for air-conditioning loads with the goal of increasing photovoltaic penetration. It uses Arizona State University (ASU) as a case study. The analysis is completed with a modeling approach using typical meteorological year (TMY) data, along with ASU’s historical load data. Sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon neutrality, and photovoltaic (PV) penetration are all considered along with potential economic impacts.
By extrapolating the air-conditioning load profile from the existing data sets, it can be ensured that cooling demands can be met at all times under the new management method. Using this cooling demand data, it is possible to determine how much energy is required to meet these needs. Then, modeling the PV arrays, the thermal energy storage (TES), and the chillers, the maximum PV penetration in the future state can be determined.
Using this approach, it has been determined that ASU can increase their solar PV resources by a factor of 3.460, which would amount to a PV penetration of approximately 48%.
By extrapolating the air-conditioning load profile from the existing data sets, it can be ensured that cooling demands can be met at all times under the new management method. Using this cooling demand data, it is possible to determine how much energy is required to meet these needs. Then, modeling the PV arrays, the thermal energy storage (TES), and the chillers, the maximum PV penetration in the future state can be determined.
Using this approach, it has been determined that ASU can increase their solar PV resources by a factor of 3.460, which would amount to a PV penetration of approximately 48%.
Date Created
2016
Contributors
- Routhier, Alexander F (Author)
- Honsberg, Christiana (Thesis advisor)
- Fraser, Matthew (Committee member)
- Bowden, Stuart (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
vi, 57 pages : illustrations (some color)
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.38784
Statement of Responsibility
by Alexander F. Routhier
Description Source
Viewed on August 15, 2016
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2016
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-42)
Field of study: Electrical engineering
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