Energy Flexibility Potential in the Brewery Sector: A Multi-agent Based Simulation of 239 Danish Breweries

Daniel Anthony Howard*, Zheng Grace Ma, Jacob Alstrup Engvang, Morten Hagenau, Kathrine Lau Jorgensen, Jonas Fausing Olesen, Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen

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Abstract

The beverage industry is a typical food processing industry, accounts for significant energy consumption, and has flexible demands. However, the deployment of energy flexibility in the beverage industry is complex and challenging. Furthermore, activation of energy flexibility from the whole brewery industry is necessary to ensure grid stability. Therefore, this paper assesses the energy flexibility potential of Denmark's brewery sector based on a multi-agent-based simulation. 239 individual brewery facilities are simulated, and each facility, as an agent, can interact with the energy system market and make decisions based on its underlying parameters and operational restrictions. The results show that the Danish breweries could save 1.56 % of electricity costs annually while maintaining operational security and reducing approximately 1745 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Furthermore, medium-size breweries could obtain higher relative benefits by providing energy flexibility, especially those producing lager and ale. The result also shows that the breweries' relative saving potential is electricity market-dependent.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE PES 14th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC)
Number of pages6
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2022
ISBN (Electronic)9781665467384
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE PES 14th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC) - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 20. Nov 202223. Jul 2023
Conference number: 14

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE PES 14th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC)
Number14
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period20/11/202223/07/2023

Keywords

  • Agent-based Modeling
  • Brewery
  • Demand Response
  • Energy Flexibility
  • Industry 4.0

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