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How much energy can optimal control of domestic water heating save? by Booysen, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Ritchie, M.J., Apperley, M., Cloete, A.H.

“…Scheduled control of domestic electric water heaters, designed to cut energy use while minimising the impact on users' comfort and convenience, has been fairly…”
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Loadshedding-induced transients due to battery backup systems and electric water heaters by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…Loadshedding has become the norm in South Africa, with rolling blackouts ranging from Stage 1 to 6. This results in households experiencing disempowerment for…”
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A probabilistic hot water usage model and simulator for use in residential energy management by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…Water heating contributes up to 40% of a household’s total electricity usage and places a substantial burden on the electricity grid due to high power ratings…”
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A data-driven household electricity synthesiser for South Africa using enveloped sum of Gaussians by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…Accurate modelling of household electricity on a large scale is a cornerstone for demand management and decarbonisation efforts. This paper introduces a…”
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Optimal schedule and temperature control of stratified water heaters by Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Ritchie, M.J., Booysen, M.J.

“…Water heating is a major component of domestic electrical energy usage, in some countries contributing to 25% of the residential sector energy consumption…”
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Predicting residential water and electricity usage profiles with a temporal histogram model by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…The temporal histogram model and synthesiser that is presented in this paper statistically models the unique usage behaviour of electricity or hot water usage…”
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Optimal sizing of battery-less domestic rooftop PV systems in South Africa using a probabilistic electricity synthesiser by Ritchie, M.J., Avenant, J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Rix, A.J., Booysen, M.J.

“…Solar Photovoltaic, or PV, systems are the topic of conversation that has transpired globally due to their benefits of decelerating the rapid depletion of…”
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Impact of node count on energy-optimal control of stratified vertical water heaters in smart grid applications by Ritchie, M.J., Engelbrecht, J.A.A., Booysen, M.J.

“…The energy requirements for an Electric Water Heater (EWH) accounts for 40% of a household's total energy consumption and 7% of South Africa's energy…”
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