Energies (Feb 2024)

Optimal Coordination of Energy Coupling System Considering Uncertainty of Renewable Energy Sources

  • Yeong-Geon Son,
  • Sung-Yul Kim,
  • In-Su Bae

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en17040931
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 4
p. 931

Abstract

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To advance carbon neutrality policies, many countries are increasingly integrating Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) into their energy mix. However, for harnessing natural energy in power generation, RESs present challenges in output control, potentially leading to power imbalances. Such imbalances, when coupled with an excessive reliance on unpredictable RES, may necessitate the curtailment of grid-integrated renewable generation, halting production despite available capacity. This paper proposes strategies to mitigate the economic and operational efficiency impacts of increased RESs on the power grid. It focuses on the optimal operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) and Power to Gas (P2G) technology, which flexibly converts surplus electricity into hydrogen. By employing Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) for optimization and Stochastic Programming (SP) for the management of the uncertainty of renewable energy output, this paper evaluates the anticipated benefits of BESS and P2G applications.

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