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Policy schemes, operational strategies and system integration of residential co-generation fuel cells

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Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1

Systems Analysis, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2

Energy Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3

European Institute for Energy Research4

Simbiente5

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark6

Center for BioProcess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark7

This study presents a holistic approach for the commercialisation of fuel cells for stationary applications. We focus our analyses on microCHP based on SOFC units fired with natural gas. We analyse the interaction of operational strategies under different ownership arrangements, required support levels and system integration aspects.

The operational strategies, support mechanisms and ownership arrangements have been identified through actor analysis involving experts from Denmark, France and Portugal. With regard to operational strategies, the actor analyses led us to distinguishing between a heat-driven strategy, with and without time-differentiated tariffs, and an electricity price driven strategy for the operation as a virtual power plant.

The corresponding support schemes identified cover feed-in tariffs, net metering and feed-in premiums. Additionally, the interplay of the microCHP units with the national energy systems has been analysed. Our main findings are that net metering would be an appropriate tool to support FC based microCHP in Denmark, whereas a price premium would be the preferable tool in France and Portugal.

Copyright © 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: English
Year: 2013
Pages: 3050-3063
ISSN: 18793487 and 03603199
Types: Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.11.093
ORCIDs: Hansen, Lise-Lotte Pade , Münster, Marie and Morthorst, Poul Erik

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