Publication | Reviewed Conference Papers | Potentiale, Bioenergiesysteme, Logistik
Finding a new balance – valid indicators for techno-economic energetic flexibilities
Martin Puster, Kerstin Pfleger-Schopf, Bernd Riederer, Sebastian Dietze and Thomas Kienberger
Published 2024
Citation: Martin Puster, Kerstin Pfleger-Schopf, Bernd Riederer, Sebastian Dietze and Thomas Kienberger, „Finding a new balance – valid indicators for techno-economic energetic flexibilities”, in Conference Proceedings NEFI NEW ENERGY FOR INDUSTRY 2024, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Okt. 2024. pp. 49-51, [Online]. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.13985900.
Abstract
Industry is not only a big primary emitter of CO2 itself, but also a big consumer of electricity with a share of about 43% of electricity consumption in Austria in 2023. Therefore, providing the future electrical grid with storage capacities will be a big opportunity for industrial facilities, as industry has a unique capability of load management due to its diversity compared to households or other services. While major scientific projects have investigated this potential, there is a lack of incentives for industrial plants at various levels to foster the balancing of electricity supply.
In this paper we provide an overview regarding the state of research and the obstacles we need to overcome to close the implementation gap. We expand the state-of-the-art approach of assessing flexibility potentials by not only incorporating technical but also economic and organizational key performance indicators. With the proposed novel assessment strategy, we bridge the gap between top down and bottom-up approaches, aiming to facilitate practical and economically viable demand response measures in energy-intensive industrial processes. Our methodology is demonstrated through a case study based on real life industry application, with results validated against literature and expert discussions.