The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization

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dc.contributor.authorFan, Zhong
dc.contributor.authorCao, Jun
dc.contributor.authorJamal, Taskin
dc.contributor.authorFogwill, Chris
dc.contributor.authorSamende, Cephas
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Zoe
dc.contributor.authorPolack, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorOrmerod, Mark
dc.contributor.authorGeorge, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorPeacock, Adam
dc.contributor.authorHealey, David
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-05T13:35:11Z
dc.date.available2022-10-05T13:35:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-22
dc.description.abstractTo decarbonize the energy system by the year 2050, it is crucial that innovations are trialled in a ‘real world’ setting for the purpose of increasing public adoption and support, and for providing insights to decision-makers to ensure their decisions are effective and influential. Together, renewable energy systems, distributed and digitized ‘smart’ energy networks (SEN) provide opportunities to maximize energy efficiency, reduce transmission losses and drive down greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, such integrated Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) are in the early stages of development and the technologies that underpin them lack testbeds where they can be developed and tested in a real-world environment. Here we demonstrate the potential role of one of Europe’s largest ‘at scale’ multi-vector Smart Energy Network Demonstrator—SEND, developed within a ‘living laboratory’ setting that provides the ‘blueprint’ for the development and testing of low-carbon energy technologies on the UK’s journey to net zero. Based on the SEND platform and data, we have developed and demonstrated several novel AI based smart algorithms for intelligent SLES control and management. We are also working with industry partners to develop a digital twin of the smart energy system on our campus.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationFan Z, Cao J, Jamal T, et al., (2022) The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization. Energy Reports, Volume 8, November 2022, pp. 11858-11864en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2352-4847
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.046
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/18522
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectSmart energyen_UK
dc.subjectLiving laben_UK
dc.subjectAIen_UK
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_UK
dc.titleThe role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonizationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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