Editorial: Optimization of energy autonomy in buildings with renewable energy sources and battery storage
Journal
Frontiers in Energy Research
Date Issued
March 11, 2024
DOI
10.3389/fenrg.2024.1387315
Abstract
The theme of this Frontiers in Energy Research Special Issue (SI) was based on the topic
editors’ expertise and previous work (see, for example,Georgiou et al., 2019; Gržanić et al.,
2022), and attempted to bring together miscellaneous work addressing keywords such as
Building Energy Optimization, nearly Zero Energy Buildings, Electrical Energy Storage,
Linear Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithm, Convex optimization,
Photovoltaics, Demand Side Management, Building Management Systems.
All new buildings are currently being built in a way that minimizes primary energy
consumption (energy from utility networks) while increasing their percentage of renewable
energy sources (RES). The levelized cost of electricity has been rapidly decreasing due to
newer, more efficient and cheaper technologies, which to some extent can compete with
conventional generation units. Hence, the usage of electrical storage has raised a great
interest of both academics and professionals. Furthermore, studies have shown that
buildings with electrical storage can reduce electricity bills while increasing selfconsumption of onsite Renewable Energy Generation (REG).
editors’ expertise and previous work (see, for example,Georgiou et al., 2019; Gržanić et al.,
2022), and attempted to bring together miscellaneous work addressing keywords such as
Building Energy Optimization, nearly Zero Energy Buildings, Electrical Energy Storage,
Linear Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithm, Convex optimization,
Photovoltaics, Demand Side Management, Building Management Systems.
All new buildings are currently being built in a way that minimizes primary energy
consumption (energy from utility networks) while increasing their percentage of renewable
energy sources (RES). The levelized cost of electricity has been rapidly decreasing due to
newer, more efficient and cheaper technologies, which to some extent can compete with
conventional generation units. Hence, the usage of electrical storage has raised a great
interest of both academics and professionals. Furthermore, studies have shown that
buildings with electrical storage can reduce electricity bills while increasing selfconsumption of onsite Renewable Energy Generation (REG).
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