A mathematical model for the optimal operation of the University of Genoa Smart Polygeneration Microgrid: Evaluation of technical, economic and environmental performance indicators

Energy

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 912-922

  Bracco, Stefano ^a   Delfino, Federico ^a   Pampararo, Fabio ^a   Robba, Michela ^b   Rossi, Mansueto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Combined heat and power; Distributed management systems; Information and communication technologies; Optimization; Smart grid

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SMART POWER GRIDS; COST REDUCTION; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; EQUIPMENT TESTING; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SMART GRID;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; SMART POWER GRIDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

GENOA; GENOVA; ITALY; LIGURIA;

EID: 84891482146     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.10.039     Document Type: Article

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