D2.2: Integration schemes of RES4LIVE adapted technologies with commercial solutions

A numerical model was developed where the use of sustainable Renewable Energy Sources (RES) technologies can be simulated. The model allows to determine the life cycle cost of the installation and the annual carbon dioxide emissions, and it will be used to develop integration schemes of RES technologies for livestock barn. The technologies under consideration are heat pumps, solar energy (photovoltaic panels, thermal solar collectors, and hybrid panels), wind turbines, electric storage, and thermal storage. This deliverable presents a model that allows to optimally design an RES system for a livestock farm. The results indicate that where there is a high heating load, a heat pump will effectively reduce emissions. In any case, solar energy and (for larger installations) wind energy can cost-effectively be used. While thermal storage is economically feasible, electrical storage is less often found in the optimal mix.