Investigation into Sizing Photovoltaic with Energy Storage for Off-Grid Transactive Scenarios

In this study, a novel sizing methodology was developed for centralized and interconnected operating strategies of transactive microgrids several variables were investigated including starting month, initial charge battery, load variability, unit cost solar panels energy storage, number systems, climate, required reliability to determine their effect on total cost. The strategy improved by seven ten percent compared the isolated in every case. saved an incremental amount money consistently standard. connected systems not strong effect. It thought that increasing would increase benefit sharing. Climate zones studied (“Cold”; “Hot-Dry/Mixed Dry”; “Mixed Humid”; “Cold but with lower irradiation”) showed large variation Hot-Dry/Mixed Dry being least expensive Cold, irradiation most expensive. Cost sensitivity analysis performed showing has greater Required power, measured outage hours, exhibited inverse relation