A Net-Zero Energy System Solution for Russian Rural Communities

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences Vol. 69; p. 1013
• Main Authors: Lombardi, Pio, Arendarski, Bartlomiej, Suslov, Konstantin, Shamarova, Natalia, Sokolnikova, Polina, Pantaleo, Antonio Marco, Komarnicki, Przemyslaw
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01-01-2018
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide emissions; Climate change; Emitters; Energy conversion; Energy industry; Energy management; Energy storage; Global warming; Greening; Power consumption; Renewable energy; Rural areas; Storage units; Volatility
• ISSN: 2267-1242; 2555-0403; 2267-1242
• DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20186901013

The COP 21 agreement state that the reduction of CO
2
emissions will limit the rise of global temperatures and thus the impacts of global warming. Since the energy sector is one of the biggest CO
2
emitters, greening it is one of the actions selected to achieve COP 21 targets. Increased generation from renewable sources, however, should entail an increase of flexibility options for integrating renewable energy in the system. The volatility of renewable sources such as wind and sun requires flexible storage units, energy conversion and management techniques as well as active consumer participation to ensure the power system is balanced. In multi-energy systems, the electricity generated by renewables is converted into other energy forms such heat or gas. Rural areas result to be attractive test bench in which multi-energy system could be developed. The objective of this study is to analyze the potential for the development of multi-energy systems in remote Russian communities.