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On the Impact of Heat Pumps Electric Load on the Power Consumption of Lampedusa
Mariano Giuseppe IppolitoVincenzo PorgiGiuliana LeoneMarina BonomoloGaetano ZizzoRossano MuscaEnrico Elio De TuglieA. Cagnanosubject
aggregation demand response flexible loads heat pumps micro-grids small islandsSettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica AmbientaleElectrical loadbiology020209 energy020208 electrical & electronic engineeringEnvironmental engineering02 engineering and technologybiology.organism_classificationPower (physics)law.inventionSettore ING-IND/33 - Sistemi Elettrici Per L'EnergiaDemand responseElectric power systemlawPower consumption0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringEnvironmental scienceLampedusaVoltage dropHeat pumpdescription
The present paper reports the results of a simulation study regarding the impact of the adoption of heat pumps for domestic hot water production in the island of Lampedusa (Italy). In the study, it has been assumed to replace electric storage water heaters with heat pumps at every dwelling of the about four thousand domestic end-users of the island and, in addition, to control the heat pump operation in order to enhance some parameters that characterize the quality of the generation and distribution system of the island (power peak, energy losses and voltage drop). According to the results of the simulations, while the replacement of electric storage water heaters with heat pumps is able to positively impact the island power system, the control of heat pumps, even if in great number, does not generate any evident additional advantage for the power system operation. These results are significant for better understanding potentiality and limits of Demand Response and Aggregation in the presence of high-efficiency devices.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | 2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT) |