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Efficient Estimation of Upper Bounds on Arbitrage Values for Energy Storage Devices

Authors
Robert J. Barthorpe1, *
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
*Corresponding author. Email: r.j.barthorpe@sheffield.ac.uk
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Robert J. Barthorpe
Available Online 11 July 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-455-6_3How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Storage Metrics; Energy Arbitrage; Optimisation Tools
Abstract

Achieving flexibility through energy storage will be a key element in the transition to a low carbon energy grid. Decision making around investment in energy storage assets is a challenging task, and is typically reliant upon evaluating the expected performance of the planned asset on the basis of a set of economic metrics. The levelised cost of storage (LCOS) is one such metric, although significant limitations have been recognised, not least that temporal characteristics are not included. This means that the arbitrage value that may be achieved by the store - in the general case that charging and discharging prices vary over time - cannot be represented, with standing losses also not straightforwardly included. A potential solution is presented by the net present value (NPV) metric. The NPV describes the discounted present value of an asset considering both costs and revenue streams. As such, it offers a means of incorporating temporal behaviour including arbitrage value into the value calculation. This paper focuses on the development of a highly efficient method for estimating an upper bound on the arbitrage value that may be achieved by a given storage device, such that it may be included with the NPV metric.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Renewable Energy Storage and Systems Conference (IRES 2023)
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Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date
11 July 2024
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978-94-6463-455-6
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2589-4943
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-455-6_3How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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