Enhancing Energy Flexibility through the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy in the Process Industry

Erika Pierri; Dana Hellkamp; Sebastian Thiede; Christoph Herrmann

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2020.12.001

Enhancing Energy Flexibility through the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy in the Process Industry

Erika Pierri^*
, Dana Hellkamp
, Sebastian Thiede
, Christoph Herrmann

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Energy flexibility plays a crucial role in the current energy transition, as it can contribute to a stabilization of the grid. The integration of electricity from renewable energy sources leads to large fluctuations in power supply, compromising the reliability of supply and the grid stability. Employing surplus of variable renewable energy (VRE) to cover the industrial demand can on one hand reduce the need for grid upgrade on a long term. On the other hand, integrating VRE can contribute to fulfill decarbonisation targets in the industrial sector. As a consequence, the share of renewable energy in the total energy consumption can be increased. This paper aims at assessing the role of VRE integration in the process industry as a mean to leverage energy flexibility. The assessment consists of a scenario-based evaluation, complemented by a simulation model, able to quantify the reduction of specific CO₂emissions. The developed approach is demonstrated within a case study in the paper industry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-12
Number of pages	6
Journal	Procedia CIRP
Volume	98
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.12.001
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	28th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2021 - Online conference, Jaipur, India Duration: 10 Mar 2021 → 12 Mar 2021 Conference number: 28 https://lce2021.in/

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Energy flexibility
process industry
renewable energy
sustainable manufacturing

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