Energy hub modelling and optimisation: an analytical case-study

Abstract

Energy hub modelling and analysis has garnered a significant degree of attention in the last few years, with different approaches and formalisms being proposed to provide a unified framework for dealing with such systems. The present work is derived from one such approach and presents a numerical analysis of a real world case-study based on the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The modelling and optimisation method is employed to assess the economic profitability of upgrading the system by expanding its portfolio of energy assets and evaluating the impact over a number of years of operation.