Battery energy storage (BES) is a core component in reliable, resilient, and cost-effective operation of microgrids. When appropriately sized, BES can provide the microgrid with both economic and technical benefits. Besides the BES size, it is found that there are mainly three planning parameters that impact the BES performance, including the BES integration configuration, technology, and depth of discharge.
In this dissertation, the impact of each one of these parameters on the microgrid-integrated BES planning problem is investigated. Three microgrid-integrated BES planning models are developed to individually find the optimal values for the aforementioned parameters. These three microgrid-integrated BES planning models are then combined and extended, by including the impact of microgrid islanding incidents on the BES planning solution, to develop a comprehensive planning model that can be used by microgrid planners to simultaneously determine the installed BES optimal size, integration configuration, technology, and maximum depth of discharge.
Besides applications in microgrids, this dissertation investigates the integration of BES to provide other types of support in distribution networks such as load management of commercial and industrial customers, distribution network expansion, and solar PV ramp rate control.
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In this dissertation, the impact of each one of these parameters on the microgrid-integrated BES planning problem is investigated. Three microgrid-integrated BES planning models are developed to individually find the optimal values for the aforementioned parameters. These three microgrid-integrated BES planning models are then combined and extended, by including the impact of microgrid islanding incidents on the BES planning solution, to develop a comprehensive planning model that can be used by microgrid planners to simultaneously determine the installed BES optimal size, integration configuration, technology, and maximum depth of discharge.
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In this dissertation, the impact of each one of these parameters on the microgrid-integrated BES planning problem is investigated. Three microgrid-integrated BES planning models are developed to individually find the optimal values for the aforementioned parameters. These three microgrid-integrated BES planning models are then combined and extended, by including the impact of microgrid islanding incidents on the BES planning solution, to develop a comprehensive planning model that can be used by microgrid planners to simultaneously determine the installed BES optimal size, integration configuration, technology, and maximum depth of discharge.
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