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| Author(s): |
Bonatto, Alexa Bonelli
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Bonatto, Benedito Donizeti
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Torrezan, Gabriel Fraga
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Castellano, Ubiratan Fernando
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Pereira da Silva, Luiz Carlos
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Zambroni de Souza, Antonio Carlos
Total Authors: 6
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | 2024 IEEE URUCON; v. N/A, p. 5-pg., 2024-01-01. |
| Abstract | |
This document presents a real case study evaluating the optimal design for installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) together with a photovoltaic system (PV). The selected case study was the UNIFEI campus in Itajuba-MG, Brazil, supplied by the Brazilian distribution utility CEMIG. The tariff structure in Brazil is essentially classified in two groups: group A for customers supplied in medium, high voltages, and underground systems and group B, supplied in low voltage systems. UNIFEI is supplied at 13.8kV medium voltage level, thus classified as group A4, and with the time of use (TOU) tariff "Green Tariff", i.e. with different energy prices for peak and off-peak periods and a single price value for power demand. Therefore, based on the campus energy bills, it was developed and applied an approach using the software HOMER (R) - Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources to calculate the demand power and energy size for the battery energy storage system(s) using ferrous lithium batteries mainly focusing in saving electricity generated by the PV systems during the day to supply electrical energy during peak hours at night, thus avoiding high electricity prices from the utility. Then, it was evaluated the possible technical and economic impacts. This paper contributes to the global issue on sustainable development, taking universities as living labs in energy transition. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 23/12547-6 - Grid edge renewable technologies frameworks enabling sustainable cities |
| Grantee: | Luiz Carlos Pereira da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - Brazil |
| FAPESP's process: | 21/11380-5 - CPTEn - São Paulo Center for the Study of Energy Transition |
| Grantee: | Luiz Carlos Pereira da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Science Centers for Development |