Shared energy storage utilization in monrovia

Can shared energy storage be a collaborative micro-grid coalition?

The study proposes a strategy that involves the leasing of shared energy storage (SES) to establish a collaborative micro-grid coalition (MGCO), enabling active participation in the dispatching operations of active distribution networks (ADNs).

Can community members use a shared energy storage system?

To use the shared energy storage system, community members can lease the capacity of the CSES. In other words, the maximum purchased power from or sold power to the shared storage is limited by the leased capacity. The leased capacity represents the share of the CSES' capacity that each consumer can use.

Will residential consumers use individual energy storage or shared energy storage?

Given the historical data set, we assume that residential consumers will use individual energy storage or shared energy storage based on the parameter settings. For the default setting of energy storage, the capacity is determined based on the average hourly electricity demand load.

Do shared energy storage operations save energy?

This study is mainly motivated to show the benefits of using shared energy storage operations in terms of electricity cost saving and energy storage use compared to individual energy storage operations in a residential community setting.

Why is shared energy storage important in residential communities?

Consumers sharing energy storage have access to the energy charged to the storage by other consumers which acts as an additional energy supply that helps reduce electricity costs. Hence, there have been significant efforts to implement shared energy storage in residential communities.

How does capacity affect shared energy storage utilization?

Also, the shared energy storage utilization is greater than the individual energy storage utilization. The utilization increase from the individual energy storage scenario increases as the capacity factor increases, which further indicates that changing the capacity has a larger effect on shared energy storage.