The implementation of storage capacities in distribution grids is seen as an important element for the integration of fluctuating feed-in caused by photovoltaic and wind generators. However, the responsibility for the operating of these assets is not defined in most market designs. Since decreasing costs are to be expected with further market penetration, next to distribution grid operators (DSO) further storage stake holders may be interested in controlling local storage devices. In this paper optimal storage profiles for different stakeholders (DSO and energy traders) are derived based on a case study with real world data. The results reveal conflicting interests-peak shaving of fluctuating feed-in (objective o the DSO to avoid reinforcements) is hampered significantly by storage usage of trading companies (objective of exploiting price spreads in the spot market). It is shown that unreasonable high costs occur with undesired economical side-effects if no control or cooperation mechanism is implemented.
The integration of fluctuating power generation based on renewable energy systems (RES-E) in distribution grids require grid reinforcement resulting from high feed-in peaks. Introducing storage assets can decrease these peaks. For this, storage technologies need to be chosen and dimensioned according to the prevailing RES-E portfolio.In this paper characteristic parameters for storage devices, which are used for peak reductions of photovoltaic and wind generation, are derived. For this, real world data of generators located in a German distribution grid are used. An empirical relation between the peak to be reduced and the required capacity and the number of charging cycles is given enabling a discussion and choice of appropriate storage technologies. The achieved results show, that the parameters of the storage are influenced not only by the considered RES-E technology but also by the number of decentralized generators.
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