Applications of power to gas technologies in emerging electrical systems. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mazza, Andrea; Bompard, Ettore; Chicco, Gianfranco
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 92(2018)
• Page Start: 794
• Page End: 806
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: CAES Compressed Air Energy Storage -- CC Carbon Capture -- CCGT Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine -- HHV Higher Heating Value -- HV High Voltage -- HVDC High Voltage Direct Current -- LHV Lower Heating Value -- LV Low Voltage -- MV Medium Voltage -- NG Natural Gas -- OCGT Open Cycle Gas Turbine -- OLTC On-Load Tap Changer -- P2G Power-to-Gas -- PEM Proton Exchange Membrane, or Polymer Electrolyte Membrane -- PHES Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage -- PV Photovoltaic -- RES Renewable Energy Sources -- SNG Synthetic Natural Gas -- SOEC Solid Oxide Electrolysis; Power to Gas -- Energy system -- Electrolyser -- Electricity distribution -- Generation -- Transmission -- Review; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: The energy sector is undergoing substantial changes in order to promote better efficiency, increase the use of renewable energy, reduce emissions and effectively deploy technologies to trade off costs and benefits One emerging solution is the application of the Power-to-Gas technology, which can be used for different purposes. In recent years, Power-to-Gas has been studied to understand the role it could play in the electrical system. This paper has the aims of analysing the existing literature about the Power-to-Gas technology in detail, by considering some solutions that have a direct impact on the electrical system (in particular electrolyser and CO2 production) and applications in the different sectors of the electricity value chain (i.e., generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation). This paper sets out the conceptual aspects that are necessary to include Power-to-Gas facilities in a more comprehensive analysis framework of the operation of the electrical system in various sectors. Some perspectives concerning new Power-to-Gas applications are also presented for each sector, and some promising aspects that are expected to play a relevant role in the future technical and economic evolution of electrical systems are discussed. Highlights: Power-to-Gas (P2G) could play a role in the future electrical system. The conceptual aspects to include P2G in the electrical system operation are presented. The literature on P2G applications to the electrical sectors is reviewed. New perspectives for P2G applications are discussed. P2G can be used by global prosumers that handle multi-energy facilities in a coordinated way.