Analysis of household heating systems in a renewable energy community

The rising of electricity and heating prices due to primary energy resources scarcity will drive households to generate their own energy on-site using renewable sources. Energy generation potential and energy demand are directly proportional to specific geographic location and urban density. This paper presents an analysis, based on software simulations, of different on-site electricity and heating renewable systems to serve the energy demand of a renewable energy community. The case study is based on a theoretical community in the German city Cottbus. This paper also introduces the most used electrochemical energy storage systems, as well as heating renewable systems. The community is disconnected from the utility grid and the houses are integrated by a central control station.