The combined use of technologies plays a key role in the energy transition towards a green and sustainable economy, driven by the European Green Deal initiatives and the Paris Agreement to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union (EU) by 2050. Indeed, all viable solutions with no barriers to innovation should be considered if a fair, cost-effective, competitive, and green transition is to be ensured.Energy hubs enable the synergy of different forms of energy by exploiting their specific vir-tues. However, their management in an integrated context must be entrusted to automated manage-ment systems capable of making real-time decisions.This PhD thesis aims to assess the main potential applications of quantum computing to the energy sector in the current development scenario of quantum technologies, as well as provide the elements for modelling an energy hub and managing uncertainties.The thesis is organized as follows. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to energy manage-ment systems. The concept of an energy hub and its mathematical modelling are introduced in chap-ter 2. Chapter 3 introduces the fundamentals of energy supply. Chapter 4 examines potential use cases for quantum computing in the energy sector. Chapter 5 addresses the modelling of uncertain parameters. Chapter 6 concludes the thesis with a case study of two urban districts modelled as mul-ticarrier energy hubs connected by a multicarrier energy infrastructure providing electricity, gas and hydrogen. The conclusions are drawn in chapter 7. The appendices with additional insights enrich the thesis, which is full of comments and bibliographical references.

(2024). Energy Management Systems and Potential Applications of Quantum Computing in the Energy Sector.

Energy Management Systems and Potential Applications of Quantum Computing in the Energy Sector

FONTANA, Claudio
2024-06-26

Abstract

The combined use of technologies plays a key role in the energy transition towards a green and sustainable economy, driven by the European Green Deal initiatives and the Paris Agreement to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union (EU) by 2050. Indeed, all viable solutions with no barriers to innovation should be considered if a fair, cost-effective, competitive, and green transition is to be ensured.Energy hubs enable the synergy of different forms of energy by exploiting their specific vir-tues. However, their management in an integrated context must be entrusted to automated manage-ment systems capable of making real-time decisions.This PhD thesis aims to assess the main potential applications of quantum computing to the energy sector in the current development scenario of quantum technologies, as well as provide the elements for modelling an energy hub and managing uncertainties.The thesis is organized as follows. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to energy manage-ment systems. The concept of an energy hub and its mathematical modelling are introduced in chap-ter 2. Chapter 3 introduces the fundamentals of energy supply. Chapter 4 examines potential use cases for quantum computing in the energy sector. Chapter 5 addresses the modelling of uncertain parameters. Chapter 6 concludes the thesis with a case study of two urban districts modelled as mul-ticarrier energy hubs connected by a multicarrier energy infrastructure providing electricity, gas and hydrogen. The conclusions are drawn in chapter 7. The appendices with additional insights enrich the thesis, which is full of comments and bibliographical references.
26-giu-2024
Energy Management Systems; Energy Hubs; Optimization; Quantum Computing
(2024). Energy Management Systems and Potential Applications of Quantum Computing in the Energy Sector.
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