Can energy storage technologies improve urban energy performance?

Summary of findings and limitations The case study's results, summarized in Table 7, demonstrated that the scope and economic potential of different energy storage technologies and configurations (single and hybrid) for improving the energy performance of an urban energy community depends on (and varies with) its built context (form and function).

Does urban context influence energy storage prospects?

Case study The case study intends to demonstrate the merits of the analytical framework and exhibit the influence of urban context on energy storage prospects. It evaluates and compares the techno-economic potential of ESSs (of single and hybrid types) for improving the performance of energy communities of different urban built types.

What is a common energy storage system?

A common energy storage system (s t) is considered for matching the energy demand and supply of the buildings (prosumers) in an urban area. The self-consumption of onsite-produced energy (s s t) by the buildings and the energy exchange (e e t) with the electric utility occurs collectively assuming an energy community configuration.

Which energy storage solution is suitable for a compact low-rise area?

In contrast, the potential energy storage solution for a compact low-rise area with dominantly residential buildings comprised a proportionate combination of Li-ion battery and SOFC-RFC ESS due to its higher requirement of short-term energy storage (as residential buildings have low self-consumption during the day but need energy during the night).