Evaluating the regional potential for emissions reduction using energy storage

Andrew J. Pimm; Edward R. Barbour; Tim T. Cockerill; Jan Palczewski

doi:10.1109/OSES.2019.8867357

Evaluating the regional potential for emissions reduction using energy storage

Andrew J. Pimm, Edward R. Barbour, Tim T. Cockerill, Jan Palczewski

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Abstract

Energy storage is an enabler of low carbon electricity generation, however several studies have shown that its use can cause a non-trivial increase in carbon emissions even if the storage has 100% round-trip efficiency. To understand the impact of storage operation and demand response on emissions, it is necessary to determine the marginal emissions factor (MEF) at the time the storage or demand response was operated. This paper presents statistical approaches to determining regional MEFs using data on regional electricity demand and generation by fuel type, with a simple power flow model used to determine consumption emissions by region. The technique is applied to the electricity system in Great Britain in 2018. It is found that the impact of storage varies widely by location and operating mode, with the greatest emissions reductions achieved when storage is used to reduce wind curtailment in areas which consume high levels of fossil fuel generation, and the greatest emissions increases occurring where storage is used for wind balancing in areas where wind is not curtailed. The difference between the highest emissions reduction and highest emissions increase is found to be significant, at 785 gCO₂ per kWh that passes through storage.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Offshore Energy and Storage Summit, OSES 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728123172
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/OSES.2019.8867357
Publication status	Published - Jul 2019
Event	2019 Offshore Energy and Storage Summit, OSES 2019 - Brest, France Duration: 10 Jul 2019 → 12 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name	2019 Offshore Energy and Storage Summit, OSES 2019

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Conference	2019 Offshore Energy and Storage Summit, OSES 2019
Country/Territory	France
City	Brest
Period	10/07/19 → 12/07/19

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.

Keywords

Decarbonization
Demand-side response
Emissions factors
Flexibility
Storage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Oceanography
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Pimm, A. J., Barbour, E. R., Cockerill, T. T., & Palczewski, J. (2019). Evaluating the regional potential for emissions reduction using energy storage. In 2019 Offshore Energy and Storage Summit, OSES 2019 Article 8867357 (2019 Offshore Energy and Storage Summit, OSES 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/OSES.2019.8867357

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Evaluating the regional potential for emissions reduction using energy storage. / Pimm, Andrew J.; Barbour, Edward R.; Cockerill, Tim T. et al.
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Evaluating the regional potential for emissions reduction using energy storage

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