Smart Energy Systems

One of the key objectives with the EnergyPLAN tool is to aid in the design of 100% renewable energy systems. Since the development of EnergyPLAN began back in the year 2000, the concept of a 100% renewable energy system has evolved significantly. We define the most recent concept as a Smart Energy System, which is most recently based on the outputs of the CEESA project.

A Smart Energy System is defined by the following key principals:

It is a 100% renewable energy system
It consumes a sustainable level of bioenergy
It utilises the synergies in the energy system to maximise efficiency and reduce costs
It is affordable. In other words, it does not significantly increase the cost of energy compared to a fossil fuel based energy system (sometimes it can reduce the cost and maximum increases of up to 10-15% are expected)

You can read more about the Smart Energy System in the following publications or you can watch the overview introduction in the video below.

Overview Material:

Brochure: Connolly, D., H. Lund, et al. (2013) Smart Energy Systems : Holistic and Integrated Energy Systems for the era of 100% Renewable Energy. [Link]
Presentation: Lund, H. Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Energy Systems, CeeD’s Energy Clinic and Launch of Institute of Energineering and Energy Technologies (IEET), Glasgow, Scotland, June 2014. [Link]

Extensive Literature:

Book: Lund H. Renewable Energy Systems: A Smart Energy Systems Approach to the Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable Solutions. Academic Press, Elsevier, Massachusetts, USA, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-12-410423-5.
Book: Lund H. Renewable Energy Systems: The Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable Solutions. Academic Press, Elsevier, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-12-375028-0. [Link]
Journal Article: Mathiesen BV, Lund H, Connolly D, et al. (2015). “Smart Energy Systems for coherent 100% renewable energy and transport solutions.” Applied Energy (145): 139–154. [Link]
Journal Article: Lund, H., A. N. Andersen, et al. (2012). “From electricity smart grids to smart energy systems – A market operation based approach and understanding.” Energy 42(1): 96-102. [Link]
A Review of Smart Energy Projects & Smart Energy State-of-the-Art. / Mathiesen, Brian Vad; Drysdale, Dave; Chozas, Julia Fernandez; Ridjan, Iva; Connolly, David; Lund, Henrik. Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, 2015. [Link]
IDA’s Energy Vision 2050: A Smart Energy System strategy for 100% renewable Denmark: Mathiesen, BV, Lund, H, Hansen, K, Ridjan, I, Djørup, SR, Nielsen, S, Sorknæs, P, Thellufsen, JZ, Grundahl, L, Lund, RS, Drysdale, D, Connolly, D & Østergaard, PA 2015. Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University. 2015 [Link]
Smart Energy Denmark (CEESA): Lund H, Mathiesen BV, Hvelplund FK, Østergaard PA, Christensen P, Connolly D, Schaltz E, Pillay JR, Nielsen MP, Felby C, Bentsen NS, Meyer NI, Tonini D, Astrup T, Heussen K, Morthorst PE, Andersen FM, Münster M, Hansen L-LP, Wenzel H, Hamelin L, Munksgaard J, Karnøe P, Lind M. Coherent Energy and Environmental System Analysis. Aalborg University, 2011. Available from: http://www.ceesa.plan.aau.dk. [Link]
Smart Energy Europe (Report): Connolly D, Mathiesen BV, Lund H. Smart Energy Europe: From a Heat Roadmap to an Energy System Roadmap, Aalborg University, 2015. [Link]
Smart Energy Europe (Journal Paper): Connolly D, Lund H, Mathiesen BV. Smart Energy Europe: The technical and economic impact of one potential 100% renewable energy scenario for the European Union. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2016;60:1634-1653. [Link]
Smart Energy Europe (Conference Paper): D. Connolly, B. V Mathiesen, H. Lund, Smart Energy Europe: A 100 % renewable energy scenario for the European Union, in: Proceedings from 10th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems., Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2015. [Link]
Smart Energy Ireland: Connolly D, Mathiesen BV. A technical and economic analysis of one potential pathway to a 100% renewable energy system. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management 2014;1:7-28. [Link]
Conference Paper: Mathiesen BV, Lund H, Connolly D, Wenzel H, Østergaard PA, Möller B. The design of Smart Energy Systems for 100% renewable energy and transport solutions. In: Proceedings of the 8th Dubrovnik Conference for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. Dubrovnik, Croatia, 22-27 September, 2013. [Link]
Samsø Energy Vision 2030 : Converting Samsø to 100% Renewable Energy. / Mathiesen, Brian Vad; Hansen, Kenneth; Ridjan, Iva; Lund, Henrik; Nielsen, Steffen. Copenhagen : Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, 2015. [Link]
Copenhagen Energy Vision : A sustainable vision for bringing a Capital to 100% renewable energy. /Mathiesen, Brian Vad; Lund, Rasmus Søgaard; Connolly, David; Ridjan, Iva; Nielsen, Steffen. Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, 2015. [Link]