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A comprehensive overview of industrial demand response status in Europe

Abstract

Industrial demand response (IDR) will play a crucial role in shaping future electricity systems, as it is a key element of a just energy transition and industrial development. The aim of this work is to provide an overview of the current status of IDR in a holistic perspective. First, the main benefits and potential of IDR are reviewed, together with the motivations and challenges for the industrial sector. Most recent advances in European markets and regulations with specific focus on IDR applications are explored. Then, the different resources which are currently available to help industries participate and implement IDR programmes are reviewed. In particular: 1) the (possible) tools for defining energy-aware scheduling and planning of the manufacturing systems are analysed; 2) The role of aggregators (i.e. intermediaries between industries and power markets) for facilitating explicit IDR is examined; 3) the importance of digitalisation to provide better IDR services from the manufacturing industry is highlighted, pointing out that digital twins, cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things sensors, robots, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and big data are promising technologies; and 4) most recent related research projects are reviewed. Finally, it is analysed and discussed how each of those resources can address the different challenges that are still preventing industries to apply IDR programmes.

Category

Academic article

Client

  • EU – Horizon Europe (EC/HEU) / 101058657

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Matteo Ranaboldo
  • Mònica Aragüés-Peñalba
  • Emrah Arica
  • A. Bade
  • Eduard Bullich-Massagué
  • Alessandro Burgio
  • Chiara Caccamo
  • A. Caprara
  • Domenico Cimmino
  • Bruno Domenech
  • Isabel Donoso
  • Giuseppe Fragapane
  • Paula González-Font-de-Rubinat
  • E. Jahnke
  • Marc Juanpera
  • Ehsan Manafi
  • J. Rövekamp
  • R. Tani

Affiliation

  • Polytechnic University of Catalonia
  • SINTEF Manufacturing
  • Fachhochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft
  • Italy
  • SINTEF Energy Research / Gassteknologi
  • Spain
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Year

2024

Published in

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

ISSN

1364-0321

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

203

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