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Achieving Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings through Renewable Energy Production-Storage Optimization

Version 1 : Received: 2 September 2024 / Approved: 2 September 2024 / Online: 2 September 2024 (16:30:23 CEST)

How to cite: Hongvityakorn, B.; Jaruwasupant, N.; Khongphinitbunjong, K.; Aggarangsi, P. Achieving Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings through Renewable Energy Production-Storage Optimization. Preprints 2024, 2024090088. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0088.v1 Hongvityakorn, B.; Jaruwasupant, N.; Khongphinitbunjong, K.; Aggarangsi, P. Achieving Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings through Renewable Energy Production-Storage Optimization. Preprints 2024, 2024090088. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0088.v1

Abstract

This research focuses on optimization of coupled solar production and battery storage system to achieve Nearly Zero-Energy Building (nZEBs) based on building load behavior patterns. Moni-toring data from an office building with 120kW peak and 40kW average load consumption equipped with a 160kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system and a 50kW-45kWh energy storage system (ESS). The primary objective is to the primary objective is to analyze collected data from existing system and setup guideline to optimize ESS capacity to maximize clean energy consumption and thus minimize excess production losses, progressing the building toward Nearly ZEB Level 1 status (87.5%-100% energy usage). The study outcome has identified parameter impacts and demonstrates additional optimized cases with various PV and ESS installed capacity. Further analysis is performed based on working day load profile and appliance patterns. This ap-proach aims to learn the usage HVAC, lighting, and electronics, enabling the optimization scheme to be applied to buildings with different load patterns. Additionally, the analysis predicts other building behavior patterns and optimized clean energy system. The findings are then validated against actual data and the results demonstrate good model accuracy, especially daytime predic-tion. These insights also provide guidelines and strategies for further interventions on HVAC operations and adjusting concerned schedules to achieve desired ZEB level.

Keywords

Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs); Energy optimization; Behavioral Energy Consumption

Subject

Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology

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