Estimation of Energy Storage Requirements in an Independent Power System from an Energy Perspective
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Abstract
Taiwan’s power system operates as an isolated grid, preventing the export of surplus energy. Excess electricity is either stored or discarded (curtailed). This study aims to estimate the energy storage requirement for the day with the most extreme electricity consumption behavior in a year without energy curtailment. Based on the installed capacity and actual power generation of renewable energy sources in 2022, this research estimates the power generation per GW of the installed capacity at full load. Integrating the government’s annual installation capacity plans, this study forecasts the annual power generation of renewable sources. Using the electrical load during the 2023 Spring Festival as a baseline and assuming an annual electricity consumption growth rate of 2%, combined with a minimum gas power output of approximately 6 GW, this study calculates the unused power generation, which represents the pumped-storage hydroelectricity and battery energy storage systems requirements for that day under a no-curtailment scenario. Considering the semi-annual adjustments in installation planning, this study’s code is open-sourced and designed to provide updated results with new planning data input, facilitating ongoing adjustments.
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OpenAlex topics: Integrated Energy Systems Optimization · Smart Grid Energy Management · Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
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Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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