SWT and BES optimisation for grid-connected households in South Australia

Rahmat Khezri, Amin Mahmoudi, Mohammed H. Haque

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Abstract

This paper determines the optimal capacities of wind turbine and battery energy storage for grid-connected households in South Australia. The current market price of the system components, electricity rates (retail price and feed-in-tariff), and hourly one-year real data of load demand and wind speed are carefully incorporated into the optimization process. Net present cost in 20-year time span is considered as the objective function. A rule-based energy management strategy of the household is proposed. Two configurations of integrating the wind turbine (with and without battery energy storage) are considered. Each configuration is analysed for three different scenarios based on the capital expenditure limitations. The optimised system is compared with a zero-net energy home in South Australia. The effect of the optimised system on the load duration curve in South Australian electricity market is investigated. Annual operational results for the optimal system are presented and discussed. The payback period of different wind turbine capacities is provided. It is found that the payback period of the optimized wind turbine (6 kW) is 13 years and it works better than the capacity for a zero net home energy (3 kW) in terms of the cost reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages418-425
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781728103952
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2019
Event11th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2019 - Baltimore, United States
Duration: 29 Sept 20193 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2019

Conference

Conference11th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period29/09/193/10/19

Keywords

  • Battery energy storage
  • Capacity optimization
  • Cost of electricity
  • Grid-connected household
  • Net present cost
  • Small wind turbine

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