In the context of increasing renewable energy penetration, energy storage configuration plays a critical role in mitigating output volatility, enhancing absorption rates, and ensuring the stable operation of power systems. This paper proposes a benefit evaluation method for self-built, leased, and shared energy storage modes in renewable energy power plants.
First, energy storage configuration models for each mode are developed, and the actual benefits are calculated from technical, economic, environmental, and social perspectives. Then, the CRITIC method is applied to determine the weights of benefit indicators, and the TOPSIS method is used to rank the overall benefits of each mode.
Demand management benefit pertains to the electricity savings achieved by diminishing the monthly maximum electricity demand following the installation of the energy storage system. This reduction leads to decreased capacity electricity charges, as illustrated in Equation (8).
What is the operational and maintenance cost of an energy storage system?
The operational and maintenance cost of the energy storage system encompasses the daily expenses associated with maintenance, fault repair, operation monitoring, and system management. These costs are essential to ensure the smooth operation of the energy storage system throughout the project cycle, as illustrated in Equation (5).
How can energy storage configuration models be improved?
On the other hand, refining the energy storage configuration model by incorporating renewable energy uncertainty management or integrating multiple market transaction systems (such as spot and ancillary service markets) would improve the model's practical applicability.
What is economic benefit evaluation for energy storage?
The economic benefit evaluation for energy storage is an important part to investigate the feasibility of the project, which offers an essential basis for the scientific decision-making in the early stage of project implementation and provides the technical support for distributed energy storage system project investment.
What is the economic benefit of distributed energy storage system?
The economic benefit of distributed energy storage system to provide custom power services considering the cost of energy storage is analyzed and evaluated in this section. The life cycle cost of energy storage is composed of initial investment cost, operation and maintenance cost, replacement cost, and recovery value.