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View article: Renewable Electricity in German Multi-Family Buildings: Unlocking the Photovoltaic Potential for Small-Scale Landlord-to-Tenant Power Supply
Renewable Electricity in German Multi-Family Buildings: Unlocking the Photovoltaic Potential for Small-Scale Landlord-to-Tenant Power Supply Open
The implementation of photovoltaic and home storage systems in multi-family houses (MFHs) in Germany lags significantly behind their development in single-family houses. The Landlord-to-Tenant (L2T) power supply model is meant to reduce th…
View article: Degradation mode estimation using reconstructed open circuit voltage curves from multi-year home storage field data
Degradation mode estimation using reconstructed open circuit voltage curves from multi-year home storage field data Open
A battery's open circuit voltage (OCV) curve can be seen as its electrochemical signature. Its shape and age-related shift provide information on aging processes and material composition on both electrodes. However, most OCV analyses have …
View article: Quantifying benefits of renewable investments for German residential Prosumers in times of volatile energy markets
Quantifying benefits of renewable investments for German residential Prosumers in times of volatile energy markets Open
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have led to unseen disruptions in the global energy markets since the end of 2021. Residential renewable investments like photovoltaic systems, battery home storage systems, and hea…
View article: Global electric vehicle charging station site evaluation and placement based on large-scale empirical data from Germany
Global electric vehicle charging station site evaluation and placement based on large-scale empirical data from Germany Open
Electromobility is a key technology to decarbonize transportation and thereby avoid the worst impacts of anthropogenic climate change. To power such vehicles when away from their home or depot, public charging infrastructure is required wh…
View article: Improved rule-based power distribution algorithm for hybrid battery storage systems and real-world validation
Improved rule-based power distribution algorithm for hybrid battery storage systems and real-world validation Open
Large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) can serve many applications and are already widely used for grid services. The rapidly growing BESS market and the recent interest in their deployment accentuate the need for safe, reliable…
View article: Vehicle-to-Grid Market Readiness in Europe with a Special Focus on Germany
Vehicle-to-Grid Market Readiness in Europe with a Special Focus on Germany Open
Vehicle-to-grid means that electric vehicles are charged when electricity is plentiful and discharged when it is scarce. New battery-electric vehicles have an energy capacity above 60 kWh installed and practically always have a DC connecto…
View article: Towards volatile and uncertain energy markets - quantifying costs for German residential Prosumers
Towards volatile and uncertain energy markets - quantifying costs for German residential Prosumers Open
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to unseen disruptions in the global energy markets since the end of 2021. While German households could cut costs due to saving energy, residential energy installations like pho…
View article: Feature-conserving gradual anonymization of load profiles and the impact on battery storage systems
Feature-conserving gradual anonymization of load profiles and the impact on battery storage systems Open
Electric load profiles are highly relevant for battery storage research and industry as they determine system design and operation strategies. However, data obtained from electrical load measurements often cannot be shared or published due…
View article: Data-Driven, Short-Term Prediction of Charging Station Occupation
Data-Driven, Short-Term Prediction of Charging Station Occupation Open
Enhancing electric vehicle infrastructure by forecasting the availability of charging stations can boost the attractiveness of electric vehicles. The transportation sector plays a crucial role in battling climate change. The majority of av…
View article: Standard Load Profiles for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Germany Based on Representative, Empirical Data
Standard Load Profiles for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Germany Based on Representative, Empirical Data Open
Electric vehicles are becoming dominant in the global automobile market due to their better environmental friendliness compared to internal combustion vehicles. An adequate network of public charging stations is required to fulfil the fast…
View article: Operational Validation of a Power Distribution Algorithm for a Modular Megawatt Battery Storage System
Operational Validation of a Power Distribution Algorithm for a Modular Megawatt Battery Storage System Open
Large‐scale battery storage systems have become popular for various grid services in recent years. A worldwide market growth for battery storage has led to increased competition in several grid service markets. Modular large‐scale battery …
View article: Analysis of electric vehicle charging station usage and profitability in Germany based on empirical data
Analysis of electric vehicle charging station usage and profitability in Germany based on empirical data Open
This paper provides empirical data and a profitability estimation of public charging infrastructure usage in Germany. Given that, in Germany, there are now 2.5 times as many vehicles per charging station compared with 2017, the system need…
View article: Market Review and Technical Properties of Electric Vehicles in Germany
Market Review and Technical Properties of Electric Vehicles in Germany Open
Electromobility has grown rapidly, and especially in China, Europe, and the United States. Within Europe, Germany is the largest market. Our goal in this paper is to provide a data-driven overview of the key data, including the number of v…
View article: Simultaneity Factors of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Based on Real-World Occupation Data
Simultaneity Factors of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Based on Real-World Occupation Data Open
Charging of electric vehicles may cause stress on the electricity grid. Grid planners need clarity regarding likely grid loading when creating extensions. In this paper, we analyse the simultaneity factor (SF) or peak power of public elect…
View article: The influence of frequency containment reserve flexibilization on the economics of electric vehicle fleet operation
The influence of frequency containment reserve flexibilization on the economics of electric vehicle fleet operation Open
In recent years, the market for frequency containment reserve (FCR) has\nbecome a relevant source of revenue for stationary battery storage systems in\nGermany. During this period, prices for FCR have decreased, while the market\nhas becom…
View article: Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Usage and Profitability in Germany based on Empirical Data
Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Usage and Profitability in Germany based on Empirical Data Open
Electric vehicles are booming and with them the required public charging stations. Knowing how charging stations are used is crucial for operators of the charging stations themselves, navigation systems, electricity grids, and many more. G…
View article: A Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Model for Vehicle-to-Grid Strategy Development
A Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Model for Vehicle-to-Grid Strategy Development Open
A comprehensive electric vehicle model is developed to characterize the behavior of the Smart e.d. (2013) while driving, charging and providing vehicle-to-grid services. To facilitate vehicle-to-grid strategy development, the EV model is c…
View article: Balancing group deviation & balancing energy costs due to the provision of frequency containment reserve with a battery storage system in Germany
Balancing group deviation & balancing energy costs due to the provision of frequency containment reserve with a battery storage system in Germany Open
The energy transition in the electrical energy supply sector is leading to a steadily increasing share of fluctuating renewable energy sources in the power grid. Thus, control reserves such as frequency containment reserve are gaining in i…
View article: The development of battery storage systems in Germany: A market review (status 2023)
The development of battery storage systems in Germany: A market review (status 2023) Open
The market for battery storage systems (BSS) has been growing rapidly for years and will multiply in the future. With this extension of our previous works, we contribute key figures for model parametrization and political decision-making a…
View article: The development of battery storage systems in Germany: A market review\n (status 2023)
The development of battery storage systems in Germany: A market review\n (status 2023) Open
The market for battery storage systems (BSS) has been growing rapidly for\nyears and will multiply in the future. With this extension of our previous\nworks, we contribute key figures for model parametrization and political\ndecision-makin…
View article: The Influence of Frequency Containment Reserve on the Operational Data and the State of Health of the Hybrid Stationary Large-Scale Storage System
The Influence of Frequency Containment Reserve on the Operational Data and the State of Health of the Hybrid Stationary Large-Scale Storage System Open
The expansion of renewable energy with its volatile feed-in character places higher demands on the power grid of the future. Large-scale storage systems (LSS) are a promising option for supporting the electricity grid and have been gaining…
View article: Predicting Electric Vehicle Charging Station Availability Using Ensemble Machine Learning
Predicting Electric Vehicle Charging Station Availability Using Ensemble Machine Learning Open
Electric vehicles may reduce greenhouse gas emissions from individual mobility. Due to the long charging times, accurate planning is necessary, for which the availability of charging infrastructure must be known. In this paper, we show how…