Minimising Unserved Energy Using Heterogeneous Storage Units
Abstract
This paper considers the optimal dispatch of energy-constrained heterogeneous storage units to maximise security of supply. A policy, requiring no knowledge of the future, is presented and shown to minimise unserved energy during supply-shortfall events, regardless of the supply and demand profiles. It is accompanied by a graphical means to rapidly determine unavoidable energy shortfalls, which can then be used to compare different device fleets. The policy is well-suited for use within the framework of system adequacy assessment; for this purpose, a discrete time optimal policy is conceived, in both analytic and algorithmic forms, such that these results can be applied to discrete time systems and simulation studies. This is exemplified via a generation adequacy study of the British system.
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@article{arxiv.1807.09044,
title = {Minimising Unserved Energy Using Heterogeneous Storage Units},
author = {Michael P. Evans and Simon Tindemans and David Angeli},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.09044},
year = {2020}
}