Thermal energy storage to increase solar photovoltaic penetration

Alexander F. Routhier; Christiana Honsberg

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749943

Thermal energy storage to increase solar photovoltaic penetration

Alexander F. Routhier, Christiana Honsberg

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Abstract

This research focuses on a novel management strategy of a thermal energy storage (TES) system, along with the associated chillers, in order to increase solar photovoltaic (PV) penetration at Arizona State University's (ASU) Tempe campus. By charging the TES while the PV panels are producing power, and monitoring the maximum charging rate of the TES, it enables ASU to increase the amount of solar PV they're utilizing, and decrease their overall carbon footprint, while not sending any energy to the grid. Using this new management method, ASU will be able to increase their current PV generation by a factor of 3.46 and generate 48% of their annual energy needs.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1857-1861
Number of pages	5
Volume	2016-November
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509027248
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749943
State	Published - Nov 18 2016
Event	43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 - Portland, United States Duration: Jun 5 2016 → Jun 10 2016

Other

Other	43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016
Country	United States
City	Portland
Period	6/5/16 → 6/10/16

Keywords

Energy Management
Energy Storage
Renewable Energy Sources
Solar Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Routhier, AF & Honsberg, C 2016, Thermal energy storage to increase solar photovoltaic penetration. in 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016. vol. 2016-November, 7749943, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1857-1861, 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016, Portland, United States, 6/5/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749943

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