Journal of Data Analytics and Engineering Decision Making(JDAEDM)

Physics Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Publications

• Research Article   
  Virtual or Real Battery: Making the Correct Decision Based on Data Analytics
  Author(s): Carlos Armenta Deu*
  
  This paper examines the household decision between installing batteries in a domestic photovoltaic installation and utilizing the grid as a virtual battery to supply power to the house when necessary. The paper analyzes the advantages and drawbacks of each option, both technical and economic, based on a standard photovoltaic installation with and without a grid connection, helping the homeowner make the correct decision. To this goal, the paper applies a data analytic procedure, simulating an operational process and comparing theoretical results with experimental data from an existing domestic installation. The study concludes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, as many factors come into play in the analysis: the level of energy surpluses, the energy-selling price, battery cost and maintenance, the home use, and the coverage factor by the actual storage system in the facility.. Read More»
  

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