Optimal Distribution of Renewable Energy Systems Considering Aging and Long-Term Weather Effect in Net-Zero Energy Building Design

Yuehong Lu; Mohammed Alghassab; Manuel S. Alvarez-alvarado; Hasan Gunduz; Zafar A. Khan; Muhammad Imran

doi:10.3390/su12145570

Optimal Distribution of Renewable Energy Systems Considering Aging and Long-Term Weather Effect in Net-Zero Energy Building Design

Yuehong Lu
, Mohammed Alghassab
, Manuel S. Alvarez-alvarado
, Hasan Gunduz
, Zafar A. Khan
, Muhammad Imran

Mechanical, Biomedical & Design Engineering

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Abstract

Generation system interruptions in net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) may result in missing the net-zero targets by a great margin. Consequently, it is significant to incorporate a realistic reliability model for renewable energy systems (RESs) that considers aging and long-term weather conditions. This study proposed a robust design optimization method that deals with the selection of RES to achieve NZEB. Different case studies were evaluated: 1. Deterministic approach; 2. Markov chain-based reliability without the aging effect; 3. Markov chain-based reliability with the aging effect. The results showed that the optimal sizes of RES, considering the aging effect, were much larger than the other two cases based on the annual energy balance. Moreover, the consideration of the aging effect on the reliability assessment of the generation system for NZEB opens a pathway for a more robust and economic design of RES.

Original language	English
Article number	5570
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	12
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145570 https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145570
Publication status	Published - 10 Jul 2020

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