What is wind farm energy storage capacity optimization?

The goal of wind farm energy storage capacity optimization is to meet the constraints of smooth power fluctuations and minimize the total cost, including the cost of self-built energy storage, renting CES, energy transaction service, wind abandonment penalty and smooth power shortage penalty.

What is a wind storage system?

A storage system, such as a Li-ion battery, can help maintain balance of variable wind power output within system constraints, delivering firm power that is easy to integrate with other generators or the grid. The size and use of storage depend on the intended application and the configuration of the wind devices.

Do wind farms need energy storage capacity?

Considering the economic benefits of the combined wind-storage system and the promotion value of using energy storage to suppress wind power fluctuations, it is of great significance to study the optimal allocation of energy storage capacity for wind farms.

How does a combined wind turbine and energy storage system work?

The proposed model and method are validated by taking the combined wind turbine and storage system as an experimental object, based on the typical daily data extracted using the improved k-means clustering algorithm. Energy storage uses battery storage, and the cost of battery unit capacity is 1300 yuan/kWh.

Should wind farms lease CES capacity and self-built physical energy storage capacity?

Wind farms can lease CES to suppress wind power fluctuations, which brings new problems of energy storage capacity configuration. Therefore, it is urgent to study the joint optimal configuration of leased CES capacity and self-built physical energy storage capacity.

Why is energy storage important in wind farms?

In wind farms, the energy storage system can realize the time and space transfer of energy, alleviate the intermittency of renewable energy and enhance the flexibility of the system. However, the high cost limits its large-scale application.