One of the best strategies for improving energy efficiency in any system is using the energy resources in the facilities properly.Using energy systems only when they are absolutely necessary is one of the best cost-be...One of the best strategies for improving energy efficiency in any system is using the energy resources in the facilities properly.Using energy systems only when they are absolutely necessary is one of the best cost-benefit ratio strategies,i.e.the best energy saving strategy is,not using it.The aim of this paper resides on introducing a new Energy Management and Control System(EMCS),developed by the authors,which has been installed at the Universitat Politècnica de València.Alongside the paper,the architecture,the components and the installation cost analysis of the EMCS,as well as management actions implemented in the university and the obtained results are presented.Furthermore,this innovative system has been designed to improve demand response in energy systems by providing consumers with a tool for responding actively to energy demands,and also to provide all the different electrical market agents with a communication and business platform for exchanging information.展开更多
文摘One of the best strategies for improving energy efficiency in any system is using the energy resources in the facilities properly.Using energy systems only when they are absolutely necessary is one of the best cost-benefit ratio strategies,i.e.the best energy saving strategy is,not using it.The aim of this paper resides on introducing a new Energy Management and Control System(EMCS),developed by the authors,which has been installed at the Universitat Politècnica de València.Alongside the paper,the architecture,the components and the installation cost analysis of the EMCS,as well as management actions implemented in the university and the obtained results are presented.Furthermore,this innovative system has been designed to improve demand response in energy systems by providing consumers with a tool for responding actively to energy demands,and also to provide all the different electrical market agents with a communication and business platform for exchanging information.
