Advanced Energy Management System for Demand Response in the Cement Industry

As heavy industries strive to reach net-zero targets, the demand for efficient energy management tools becomes increasingly imperative. The power flexibility of energy-intensive processes, such as cement manufacturing, has the potential to reduce energy-related costs and emissions. Moreover, through the implementation of Demand Response (DR), these large industrial loads can help balance intermittent sources of power supply and, thus, actively contribute to integrating renewable energy sources into the grid. In this paper, we develop an Energy Management System (EMS) for DR in a cement plant. The EMS is designed for day-ahead scheduling, optimizing not only electricity costs but also addressing CO2 costs and mitigating undesired voltage levels within the plant’s power distribution network.