Aggregated impact of coordinated commercial-scale battery energy storage systems on network peak demand, and financial outcomes

Hou Sheng Zhou, Rob Passey, Anna Bruce and Alistair B. Sproul

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, vol. 144, issue C

Abstract: The penetration of distributed battery energy storage systems in electricity grids globally is forecast to grow rapidly over the next 10 years. These systems can provide benefits for the customers that install them, but also introduce new opportunities and challenges for distribution network operators. This paper presents an algorithm that optimises the sizing and operation of a cluster of battery energy storage systems in commercial buildings. It aims to either optimise the battery energy storage system independently to maximise the financial benefits for each building or coordinate them to maximise the value of reducing demand peaks for both the customer and the local zone substation. To achieve the latter, the algorithm assumes a certain percentage of the network deferment value associated with reducing the peak demand for the zone substation is passed through to customers. Scenario analysis show that the peak demand reduction and financial outcomes for both the building owners and the network result from a complex interaction between the customer and network load profiles, the tariff structure, the size and cost of the BESS, and the percentage of the network deferment value that is passed through.

Keywords: Battery optimisation; Peak demand reduction; Electricity network asset deferment; Financial modelling of batteries; Energy costs; Coordinated battery response (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111014

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