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Hybrid simulation and optimization-based capacity planner for integrated photovoltaic generation with storage units

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Esfandyar M. Mazhari,

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Unlike fossil-fueled generation, solar energy resources are geographically distributed and highly intermittent, which makes their direct control difficult and requires storage units. The goal of this research is to develop a flexible capacity planning tool, which will allow us to obtain a most economical mixture of capacities from solar generation as well as storage while meeting reliability requirements against fluctuating demand and weather conditions. The tool is based on hybrid (system dynamics and agent-based models) simulation and meta-heuristic optimization. In particular, the proposed tool has been developed for scenarios, where photovoltaic generators and storage units (compressed-air-energy-storage and super-capacitors) are used to supply energy demands in a region characterized by different house-holds considering different times and seasons. The constructed tool has been used to test impact of several factors (e.g. demand growth, efficiencies in PV panel and storage techniques) on the total cost of the system. Initial results look quite promising.

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Pruckner MGerman R(2014)Modeling and simulation of electricity generated by renewable energy sources for complex energy systemsProceedings of the 2014 Annual Simulation Symposium10.5555/2664292.2664296(1-9)Online publication date: 13-Apr-2014
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2664292.2664296
Bazan PGerman RRose OUhrmacher A(2012)Hybrid simulation of renewable energy generation and storage gridsProceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference10.5555/2429759.2430079(1-12)Online publication date: 9-Dec-2012
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2429759.2430079

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Pruckner MGerman R(2014)Modeling and simulation of electricity generated by renewable energy sources for complex energy systemsProceedings of the 2014 Annual Simulation Symposium10.5555/2664292.2664296(1-9)Online publication date: 13-Apr-2014
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2664292.2664296
Bazan PGerman RRose OUhrmacher A(2012)Hybrid simulation of renewable energy generation and storage gridsProceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference10.5555/2429759.2430079(1-12)Online publication date: 9-Dec-2012
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2429759.2430079

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