Optimal Sizing and Energy Management of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Hybrid Offshore Farms

This paper investigates the financial benefits stemming from the potential installation of battery energy storage systems behind the meter of a hybrid offshore farm including wind turbines and floating photovoltaic panels. The optimal investment and operation decisions concerning the energy storage system in the hybrid site are assessed by means of a mixed integer linear programming optimization model. The operation is also subject to technical constraints such as limitations on the connection capacity and ramping constraints imposed by the grid operator at the point of common coupling. Three design configurations for the battery system are analysed: I) offshore with the hybrid farm, II) onshore where the grid connection point is, III) both offshore and onshore. The results indicate the financial value of installing battery storage units, and other benefits deriving from this investment, as the reduction of curtailment.