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Title: Household energy consumption and solar PV energy generation : a case study in Malta
Authors: Settino, Jessica
Spiteri Staines, Cyril
Licari, John
Micallef, Alexander
Micallef, Christopher
Farrugia, Mario
Sant, Tonio
Keywords: Electric power-plants -- Load
Energy storage -- Equipment and supplies
Photovoltaic power systems -- Malta
Photovoltaic power generation -- Malta
Renewable energy sources -- Malta
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Sustainable Built Environment Malta
Citation: Settino, J., Staines, C. S., Licari, J., Micallef, A., Micallef, C., Farrugia, M., & Sant, T. (2019). Household Energy Consumption and Solar PV Energy Generation: A case study in Malta. SBE19 Malta International Conference| Sustainability and Resilience, St Paul's Bay.
Abstract: The household energy consumption is an essential parameter to design renewable energy generation systems, to carry out demand response studies and to optimize the operation of energy management systems. Nevertheless, only few studies in literature analyze the user’s electrical consumption profile in detail. Hourly data are often used and the electrical loads are typically assumed to operate at their rated power. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the electrical consumption profile of a dwelling located in Malta. The electrical demand was monitored for over one year at a resolution of 30 seconds. Measurements of the electricity generated by a photovoltaic system installed on the roof-top of the dwelling, have also been performed and a parametric analysis has been carried out to evaluate the effect of different solar PV system sizes. Moreover, different strategies to increase the self-consumed electricity and reduce the excess electricity injected into the grid are described.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/113577
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