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Italian Household Load Profiles: A Monitoring Campaign.
- Source :
- Buildings (2075-5309); Dec2020, Vol. 10 Issue 12, p217, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The increasing share of renewable energy sources on the supply side, as well as the so-called electrification pathways on the demand side, has led to peculiar challenges for electrical systems: Indeed, the increasing load demand has to be balanced from the supply-side viewpoint. In particular, the residential sector contributes to nearly 26% of the final energy consumption in Europe, suggesting that a further understanding of households' consumptions and load profiles is needed to support an energy transition. In this context, this paper contributes to the existing discussion by proposing a sociodemographic analysis of Italian households' load profiles using a smart metering experimental study, while also considering the households in energy poverty conditions. For the sake of generality, results are presented based on a previously proposed household segmentation of the Italian residential sector. The outcomes point out three prominent peaks on load profiles for all the identified clusters, with a notable distinction in intensity. Where children are present, a higher load profile is noted, reaching a maximum value of 600 W of absorbed power between 19:30 and 22:30. Conversely, households in an energy poverty condition show a relatively regular load profile, ranging from a minimum of 110 W of absorbed power in baseload conditions at night time to a maximum of 280 W in the evening hours. The findings in this paper are in agreement with existing research in the field, and accordingly the study proposes a better focus on domestic appliances and sociodemographic parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20755309
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Buildings (2075-5309)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147794474
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings10120217