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Increased electricity demand coupled with investment in renewable-based generating units has resulted in problems such as transmission congestion and load shedding in modern power systems. In this situation, transmission expansion planning (TEP) studies plays a key role in dealing with the aforementioned problems. On the other hand, deployment of energy storage systems (ESSs) has been regarded as a viable solution for effective exploitation of renewable resources. In this context, this paper develops a novel framework to investigate the impacts of storage facilitates on the transmission expansion planning problem. The presented framework is decomposed to investment and operation subproblems... 

Nowadays, the energy storage systems (ESSs) are widely used in different level of power systems for dealing with the challenges caused by the integration of renewable energy sources (RESs). Among the ESSs, batteries are more suitable for being used in microgrids (MGs) at distribution level due to their special features. Therefore, this paper presents a novel approach for planning of distributed battery energy storage systems (BESSs) to enhance MGs operation, economically. The model is formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming problem (MINLP) and considers various types of BESSs. In order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach, it is applied to the IEEE 33-bus network... 

Deployment of battery energy storage system (BESS) is a viable option to alleviate the inherent power fluctuation of wind farms. In this paper, a novel model predictive control (MPC) scheme is presented in order to control the BESS dispatch in an integrated wind farm. The constraints of BESS are formulated and are taken into account in optimization problem. The predictive control is based on receding horizon which shows robustness and improved performance compared to the conventional BESS control strategies. The objective function is defined in order to minimize the deviation of wind power production relative to the scheduled production. The results showed the effectiveness of the proposed... 

This paper provides a new multi-objective (MO) framework for expansion studies of energy storage systems (ESSs) in high wind penetrated power system. The proposed approach well considers the issues originated from the wind power curtailment via introducing expected of wind curtailment cost as an objective function of the studies. All other imposed costs of installing storage units are modeled as expected of total social cost. Also, the effect of uncertainties is modeled through an internal scenario analysis. In this regard, two criteria including maximum regrets of wind curtailment cost and total social cost are considered as the other objectives of the proposed MO optimization procedure.... 

This paper provides a new multi-objective (MO) framework for expansion studies of energy storage systems (ESSs) in high wind penetrated power system. The proposed approach well considers the issues originated from the wind power curtailment via introducing expected of wind curtailment cost as an objective function of the studies. All other imposed costs of installing storage units are modeled as expected of total social cost. Also, the effect of uncertainties is modeled through an internal scenario analysis. In this regard, two criteria including maximum regrets of wind curtailment cost and total social cost are considered as the other objectives of the proposed MO optimization procedure.... 

Nowadays, the high penetration of renewable energy resources, with variable and unpredictable nature, poses major challenges to operation and planning studies of power systems. Employing energy storage systems (ESSs) has been introduced as an effective solution to alleviate these challenges. Several studies have been presented in the literature to provide a framework for expansion planning studies of ESSs. However, they usually have two main drawbacks: i) ignoring the positive effect of independent-locally operated ESSs on the bulk power system preferences, ii) inability to model the charge/discharge schedule of independent-locally operated ESSs based on their investors' acceptable risk... 

Recently, power system operators have initiated procurement of a new service in electricity markets named flexibleramping product (FRP). With the main goal of enhancing the grid flexibility, this product can provide a remarkable opportunity foran enhanced short-term profitability. Energy storage systems (ESSs) with high ramping capability can leverage their profitabilitywhen properly participating in this market. This study introduces a stochastic optimisation framework for participation of ESSs inthe FRP market. The proposed model formulates the optimal bidding strategy of ESSs considering the real-time energy, flexibleramp-up and ramp-down marginal price signals and the associated... 

In this article, a solar absorption chiller used in MehrAbad region of Tehran, Iran is optimized with exergoeconomic principles and genetic algorithm. After optimizing, a storage system with Phase Change Material technique (PCM) is designed for this optimum configuration for supporting system when sunshine is not received adequately, especially at night. Exergoeconomic analysis is based on finding some ways to improving the performance of a thermal system considering economic constrains. In this study, the exergoeconomic optimization is applied for LiBr-water absorption. The results show that total investment cost of main system, the whole of system except storage system, has increased... 

The emergence and implementation of advanced smart grid technologies will enable enhanced utilization of electric vehicles (EVs) as mobile energy storage devices which can provide system-wide services. With significant penetration of EVs in the near future, the concept, introduced in literature as vehicle to grid (V2G), will be practically possible. The V2G concept eases the integration of renewable energy into power system and gives new force to inevitable move toward power generation by clean energy resources. Therefore utilizing energy storage in EVs is undeniable due to economic and environment benefits. The V2G concept has been the field of many researches in different aspects so far.... 

A majority of remote power systems are going to be supplied by diesel-renewable resources such as wind and photovoltaic energy in the future. However, the unpredictable nature of wind generation increases the concern about the reliable operation of these isolated microgrids. Using energy storage systems (ESSs) is recently accepted as an efficient solution to the volatility and intermittency of renewable energy sources. In this paper, a stochastic programming based on the Monte Carlo approach is introduced for optimal planning of remote systems. So far, most literatures have focused exclusively on the energy storage initial sizing. However, capacity expansion of ESS through the time span can... 

In this paper, the effect of wind power generation on power system reliability is investigated. Furthermore, reliability improvement of power system using integrated battery energy storage system and wind farm will be evaluated. Growing demand for electrical energy, gradual diminishing of fossil fuel resources and environmental pollution due to continuous exploitation of them, have led to inevitable change of energy sources in power generation. Due to the random nature of wind speed, the power output of a wind farm is fluctuating; as a result, it does not have a proper control capability. The growing penetration of wind power generation in power system could cause various problems in... 

In future smart grids, energy storage systems (EESs) are expected to play an indispensable role in balancing continuous load changes arising from customers' life-style as well as varying output of intermittent energy resources. This, however, needs significant investment that should be justified prior to their implementation. This paper presents a model to find the optimal capacity for ESSs in distribution systems. The model aims at maximizing system owner profit by reducing total electricity procurement costs. The model is formulated as a mixed integer non-linear programming problem. Due to the complexity and large size of the problem, a decouplebased method is proposed wherein optimal... 

In this paper an analytical approach is proposed to formulate the proper set of phase currents reference to ride the permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG)-based wind turbine (WT) through faults properly, regardless of fault type. Hence, the WT is forced to inject required reactive current by grid codes together with active power injection, to help support grid frequency during faults and reduce the energy storage system (ESS) power rating. Moreover, it prevents pulsating active power injection to the grid. During grid faults, the DC-link voltage is controlled by the ESS instead of the grid-side converter (GSC) and the GSC controller applies calculated reference currents. The ESS... 

Energy infrastructures are perceived continuously vulnerable to a range of high-impact low-probability (HILP) incidents - e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, windstorms, etc. - the resilience to which is highly on demand. Specifically suited to battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions, this paper presents a new resilience-driven framework for hardening power distribution systems against earthquakes. The concept of fragility curve is applied to characterize an earthquake hazard, assess its impact on power distribution systems, and estimate the unavailability of the network elements when exposed to extreme earthquakes. A new metric is defined to quantify the network resilience taking...