Energy Management in Smart Cities

Christian Calvillo Muñoz

Research output: ThesisDissertation (TU Delft)

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Abstract

Models and simulators have been widely used in urban contexts for many decades. The drawback of most current models is that they are normally designed for specific objectives, so the elements considered are limited and they do not take into account the potential synergies between related systems. The necessity of a framework to model complex smart city systems with a comprehensive smart city model has been remarked by many authors.

Therefore, this PhD thesis presents: i) a general conceptual framework for the modelling of energy related activities in smart cities, based on determining the spheres of influence and intervention areas within the city, and on identifying agents and potential synergies among systems, and ii) the development of a holistic energy model of a smart city for the assessment of different courses of action, given its geo-location, regulatory and technical constraints, and current energy markets. This involves the creation of an optimization model that permits the optimal planning and operation of energy resources within the city.
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Delft University of Technology
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Herder, P.M., Supervisor
  • Sanchez Miralles, A., Supervisor, External person
Award date24 Nov 2017
Print ISBNs978-84-697-6448-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Bibliographical note

The doctoral research has been carried out in the context of an agreement on joint doctoral supervision between Comillas Pontifical University (Madrid, Spain), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden) and Delft University of Technology, (Delft, the Netherlands).

Keywords

  • Energy system model
  • Smart city
  • Distributed energy resources
  • Distributed generation
  • EV
  • Metro
  • Energy markets
  • Planning and operation model

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