Storage Recharge Capacity Applies To
This setting determines whether the input Recharge Capacity acts as a limit on the Energy Stored in the storage device or a limit on the Energy Used from the grid.
For example, when the Recharge Capacity = 100 MW, Heat Rate = 4265 Btu/kWh, and this setting is:
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Energy Stored: The maximum energy stored in an hour is 100 MWh and the maximum energy used from the grid is 125 MWh.
Calculated as [Recharge Capacity]*Efficiency (or [HR]/[100%eff]) which is 100*4265/3412=125 MWh of energy will be expended, assuming 3412 Btu/kWh represents 100% efficiency).
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Energy Used: the maximum energy used from the grid in an hour is 100 MWh and the maximum energy stored is 80 MWh.
Calculated as [Recharge Capacity]/Efficiency (or [HR]/[100%eff]) or 100/4265/3412=80 MWh of energy will be stored when 100 MWh used from the grid.
NOTE: When using ramp rates with the Nodal Capability, the current hour’s constraints (maximum resource capability) will be based on the previous hour’s nodal output for each zonal resource that is mapped to one or more nodal generators.
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Storage Recharge Capacity Applies To
