Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (7): 2782-2790.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0388

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Optimization of the electricity consumption strategy for agricultural irrigation districts with distributed photovoltaic and energy storage systems

Kun ZHUANG1(), Pengcheng FAN1, Chenyu JIANG1, Wenqian YIN1, Jilei YE1(), He WANG2, Chunlei WANG3   

  1. 1.School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, China
    2.Huaneng International Power Jiangsu Energy Development Co. , Ltd. , Nanjing 210015, Jiangsu, China
    3.Huaneng Suzhou Thermal Power Co. , Ltd. , Nanjing 215004, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2025-04-26 Revised:2025-05-01 Online:2025-07-28 Published:2025-07-11
  • Contact: Jilei YE E-mail:202361208090@njtech.edu.cn;yejilei@njtech.edu.cn

Abstract:

Irrigation is crucial for agricultural production. Traditional irrigation systems are commonly limited by high energy consumption and low efficiency. To address this challenge, this study introduces a distributed photovoltaic-storage (PV-storage) system as a clean energy solution for agricultural irrigation by focusing on exploring electricity consumption optimization strategies. An electricity consumption model was constructed by analyzing the seasonal characteristics of agricultural irrigation load in Heilongjiang region. This model encompasses multiple types of electrical equipment and intermittent load characteristics. A load transfer and interruption operation model was established by combining the intermittency and adjustable characteristics of the load during the irrigation cycle. Then, a system output model was built based on the power generation characteristics of the PV-storage system. Furthermore, for minimizing electricity costs within the park, an electricity consumption optimization model under time-of-use pricing was constructed. Simulation of summer irrigation scenarios validated the proposed strategy, showing that it reduced electricity costs by 41.2% compared to traditional methods. Thus, the economic benefits of PV-storage systems in the field of agricultural irrigation were demonstrated.

Key words: agricultural irrigation park, intermittent load, light-storage system, electricity optimization, load shifting

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