A review of data centers as prosumers in district energy systems: Renewable energy integration and waste heat reuse for district heating

P Huang, B Copertaro, X Zhang, J Shen, I Löfgren… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
As large energy prosumers in district energy systems, on the one hand, data centers
consume a large amount of electricity to ensure the Information Technologies (IT) facilities …

[HTML][HTML] Smart grid encounters edge computing: Opportunities and applications

C Feng, Y Wang, Q Chen, Y Ding, G Strbac… - Advances in Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart grids (SGs) are reforming towards utilizing massive data for operations and services.
During this reform, the information and communication technologies (ICTs) play a critical …

Risk-averse multi-objective optimization of multi-energy microgrids integrated with power-to-hydrogen technology, electric vehicles and data center under a hybrid …

YP Xu, RH Liu, LY Tang, H Wu, C She - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
To achieve zero net emission conditions, multi-energy microgrids (MEMs) have grown
rapidly in recent years. Hydrogen-based technologies and energy conversion systems bring …

Demand response algorithms for smart-grid ready residential buildings using machine learning models

F Pallonetto, M De Rosa, F Milano, DP Finn - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper assesses the performance of control algorithms for the implementation of
demand response strategies in the residential sector. A typical house, representing the most …

Distribution grid electrical performance and emission analysis of combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP)-photovoltaic (PV)-based data center and residential …

I Keskin, G Soykan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
As the number of data centers is increasing worldwide, there are concerns about their
growing electricity demand on power grids and its impact on the environment. These …

Implementation of a price-driven demand response in a distributed energy system with multi-energy flexibility measures

J Niu, Z Tian, J Zhu, L Yue - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Distributed energy systems are a promising integrated energy technology due to their
energy efficiency and environment benefits. However, the increasing complexity of …

Integrated stochastic energy management for data center microgrid considering waste heat recovery

Z Ding, Y Cao, L Xie, Y Lu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The rapidly developing data center industry results in a large amount of energy
consumption. Considering its unique demand characteristics, it becomes desirable to …

Operational flexibility of active distribution networks with the potential from data centers

S Chen, P Li, H Ji, H Yu, J Yan, J Wu, C Wang - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
With the development of information technology, the scale and quantity of internet data
centers (IDCs) are expanding rapidly. IDCs have emerged as the major electricity …

Robust operation for minimizing power consumption of data centers with flexible substation integration

H Ji, S Chen, H Yu, P Li, J Yan, J Song, C Wang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid development of digital economy has led to a dramatic increasement of internet
data centers (IDCs), which consume a large amount of electricity. The diverse data …

[HTML][HTML] Opening of ancillary service markets to distributed energy resources: A review

F Gulotta, E Daccò, A Bosisio, D Falabretti - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electric power systems are moving toward more decentralized models, where energy
generation is performed by small and distributed power plants, often from renewables. With …