PhD program Sustainable Energy Systems

Energy Demand-side Management

Porto | 2020.02.19
ASSIGNMENT 1
Demand side management of electric car charging:
Benefits for consumer and grid. (Energy)
Who promotes it  Ireland government    

Energy carriers involved  Electricity Market (SEM)     

Target audiences (where physical changes will occur)  Consumer and utilities     

 Maximise the amount

of renewable energy
consumed while
Examines how optimising the charging cycles of an
Goals (qual) & targets (quant)  reducing the  
electric car using DMS
subsequent cost and
demand on thermal
power plants.
 This analysis focuses
on using publically
available data relating
to the electrical grid to
Time-frame (program ; effects) NA    
provide a signal to
optimise the charging
schedule of an electric
car
Factors managed (physical objects, not the promotion
 Electric vehicle, Nickel-Cadmium battery     
mechanisms!)
Instruments of management Cost savings through DMS, reducing cost and peak
    
(stimulus to promote the changes) demand

Financing source  Ireland Science Foundation     

(Other topics)       
DSM Power Plant in India (RE)
…

Who promotes it  India Government      

 DSM Power Plant

Energy carriers involved  Electricity, gaseous fuels    

 0.25 millions domestics

Target audiences (where physical changes will occur)  Domestic sector    
households

 To accelerate the

 To upscale the implementation
market for energy by  Attract investments in  57
Goals (qual) & targets (quant) of energy efficiency in the
making it more a sustainable manner. million
country
financially viable

Time-frame (program ; effects)  5 years      

 one non-star AC with

 two inefficient ceiling
Factors managed (physical objects, not the promotion  replacement of two T12 tube star AC and one non
fans with efficient  
mechanisms!) with T5 tube light starred refrigerator
ceiling fans
with 5 star refrigerator.
 It enable purchase of efficient
 2.95 kW/h with
Instruments of management appliances thereby leading to
DSM and 5.76 kW/h    
(stimulus to promote the changes) reduction in their consumption
with CPP
and electricity bills
Programme of Activities under
the Norwegian Ministry of
Financing source      
Foreign Affairs and the Energy
and Resource Institute

(Other topics)        
Public perceptions of demand-side management and
a smarter energy future.(Nature)

Who promotes it  UK Energy Research Center  

Energy carriers involved  Electricity  

Target audiences (where physical changes will occur)  2441, British population  

 To understand how acceptance of DSM relates to perceptions of household

Goals (qual) & targets (quant)  
energy use.

Time-frame (program ; effects)  NA  

 Digital Appliances switching off it left on standby; Setting washing machine to

Factors managed (physical objects, not the promotion finish by specific time; Shower turning off after a period of time; Fridge freezer
 
mechanisms!) being externally controlled.

 Digital Appliances switching off it left on standby; Setting washing machine to

Instruments of management
finish by specific time; Shower turning off after a period of time; Fridge freezer  
(stimulus to promote the changes)
being externally controlled.

Financing source  Horizon Digital Economy Research Council award ( EP/K002589/1)  

Results imply that those with affordability concerns might

(Other topics) be more accepting of DSM possibilities that retain user control and  
autonomy.

You may add other slides up to 8 but will have only 10 minutes to present.
Electric load behaviour and DMS potential of office
buidings. (Energy and Buildings)

University of Applied Sciences, Fachhochschule

Who promotes it  
Burgenland, Austria

Energy carriers involved  Electricity  

Target audiences (where physical changes will occur)  Electrical consumers  

Goals (qual) & targets (quant)  Use DSM to optimize load behaviour.  

Analyze three variant load curves with and without

Time-frame (program ; effects)  
utilization of DSM potential.

Factors managed (physical objects, not the promotion mechanisms!)  NA  

Variant A: € 2090 to 1683

Instruments of management
 Saving money Variant B:€22442 to 18720
(stimulus to promote the changes)
Variant C:€ 2196 to 1986

Financing source  NA  

(Other topics)    
 Motor Program for the DSM Plan for Thailand
(Applied Energy)
 Thai government, electric utilities in
Who promotes it     
Thailand

Energy carriers involved  Electricity     

Target audiences (where physical changes will occur)  Customers     

 DSM plan, change old motors with new

Goals (qual) & targets (quant)     
motors
 Analyze 100 motors,
ranging from 0.5 HP to
Time-frame (program ; effects) 5 years    
268 HP

Factors managed (physical objects, not the promotion mechanisms!)  Change motors     

 enegy saved will be

Instruments of management
 load factor, efficiency at giving LF   203 GWh/year for 15  
(stimulus to promote the changes)
year life of motor

Financing source   Thai government     

Results from this study indicate that there is

a good potential for the
(Other topics) standardization and introduction of energy-      
efficient motors for the DSM
plan being implemented.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Build., vol. 100, pp. 43–49, 2015.
[2] P. Finn, C. Fitzpatrick, and D. Connolly, “Demand side management of electric car
charging : Bene fi ts for consumer and grid,” Energy, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 358–363, 2012.
[3] A. Spence, C. Demski, C. Butler, K. Parkhill, and N. Pidgeon, “Public perceptions of
demand-side management and a smarter energy future,” vol. 5, no. June, 2015.
[4] R. Luthander, J. Widén, D. Nilsson, and J. Palm, “Photovoltaic self-consumption in
buildings : A review,” Appl. Energy, vol. 142, pp. 80–94, 2015.
[5] J. C. S. Tang and K. Petchsantad, “Motor Program for the DSM Plan for Thailand
Surapong Chirarattananon,” vol. 52, no. December 1991, pp. 65–71, 1995.
[6] S. Gupta and T. Bhattacharya, “DSM Power Plant in India,” Renew. Sustain. Energy
Rev., vol. 21, pp. 537–547, 2013.