Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 170-177.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2019.0170

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Optimal allocation of hybrid energy storage capacity based on variational mode decomposition

ZHANG Mengtian(), TIAN Shu, ZENG Zhihui   

  1. College of Electrical Engineering and Automation,Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China
  • Received:2019-07-25 Revised:2019-09-17 Online:2020-01-05 Published:2019-09-19

Abstract:

The variations in light intensity and temperature induce the photovoltaic power generation to become random and intermittent, causing the photovoltaic output power to fluctuate considerably and affecting the safe operation of the power grid. Thus, a hybrid energy storage system comprising a storage battery and supercapacitor is investigated to reduce photovoltaic power fluctuation. This study proposes a power allocation method for variational mode decomposition. Combined with the photovoltaic power volatility and energy storage response characteristics, the photovoltaic power is classified as grid-connected power, which satisfies the national standard, and high and low compensation power; supercapacitors and batteries are used to provide high and low compensation power. A capacity optimization configuration model is established by considering the minimum annual comprehensive cost of the hybrid energy storage system as the objective function. Considering constraints, including the power balance, charge and discharge power limitation, and state of charge, an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm based on the Gaussian weighting of fitness values is used. The capacity configuration of energy storage equipment that meets the system compensation requirements is obtained, and the annual comprehensive cost of the hybrid energy storage system is minimized. Using this example, the mixed storage capacity allocations and costs of variational and empirical mode decomposition are compared and analyzed, and the capacity allocation results of mixed and single energy storage based on variational mode decomposition are compared and analyzed. The proposed method can suppress photovoltaic power fluctuation, reduce the energy storage capacity and annual comprehensive cost, and improve the system reliability and economy.

Key words: differential power, fluctuation rate, variational mode decomposition, hybrid energy storage, capacity allocation

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