Abstract
This poster identifies operations improvement strategies for a photovoltaic (PV)-battery-diesel hybrid system at the National Park Service's Alcatraz Island using NREL's REopt analysis tool. The current 'cycle charging' strategy results in significant curtailing of energy production from the PV array, requiring excessive diesel use, while also incurring high wear on batteries without benefit of improved efficiency. A simple 'load following' strategy results in near optimal operating cost reduction.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| State | Published - 2017 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/PO-7A40-68684
Keywords
- Alcatraz
- National Park Service
- NPS
- PV
- REopt
