Real-time building smart charging system based on PV forecast and Li-Ion battery degradation

Journal Article (2020)
Author(s)

Wiljan Vermeer (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)

Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)

Pavol Bauer (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)

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https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133415 Final published version
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Publication Year
2020
Language
English
Journal title
Energies
Issue number
13
Volume number
13
Article number
33415
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1-25
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Abstract

This paper proposes a two-stage smart charging algorithm for future buildings equipped with an electric vehicle, battery energy storage, solar panels, and a heat pump. The first stage is a non-linear programming model that optimizes the charging of electric vehicles and battery energy storage based on a prediction of photovoltaïc (PV) power, building demand, electricity, and frequency regulation prices. Additionally, a Li-ion degradation model is used to assess the operational costs of the electric vehicle (EV) and battery. The second stage is a real-time control scheme that controls charging within the optimization time steps. Finally, both stages are incorporated in a moving horizon control framework, which is used to minimize and compensate for forecasting errors. It will be shown that the real-time control scheme has a significant influence on the obtained cost reduction. Furthermore, it will be shown that the degradation of an electric vehicle and battery energy storage system are non-negligible parts of the total cost of energy. However, despite relatively high operational costs, V2G can still be cost-effective when controlled optimally. The proposed solution decreases the total cost of energy with 98.6% compared to an uncontrolled case. Additionally, the financial benefits of vehicle-to-grid and operating as primary frequency regulation reserve are assessed.