There is also AlternatingCurrentWithStorage, for generators other than PV.
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Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 12:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Battery Storage
So it would seem that the only way to use a battery is with Buss type "DirectCurrentWithInverterDCStorage or
DirectCurrentWithInverterACStorage" per the IO reference guide?
Does that only include PV type generation?
Shaun
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 10:47 AM, 'Brent Griffith' brent.griffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support] <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It isn’t clear how you want to use the battery. But it may help to point out that at present in EnergyPlus the battery can only really be used as part of an electrical system with on-site generator. The original development was for modeling applications like island operation with a PV system. The battery can be charged with power generated on-site and discharged to cover times when generator cannot keep up. The battery capacity is limited by the generator capacity. You cannot really use batteries to store utility service electricity. An example file with battery is called ShopWithPVandStorage.idf.
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Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Battery Storage
I am just looking for some generic battery to charge/discharge during my simulation, and I am at a total loss in how to set it up. Is there anyone that can help?
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 6:00 PM, Shaun Duerr <sduerr85@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
That sounds possible. Any idea of how to do that?
A couple of examples with Batteries and Storage, use the ElectricLoadCenter:Distribution to tie the battery in, however, after trying this I am still unable to "use" the battery.
Shaun
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 4:25 PM, 'jeannieboef@xxxxxxxxx' jeannieboef@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support] <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There was a user that had a similar issue. From memory, the message from Linda then was to make sure that there is a load requiring power from the battery, else you won't see it working.
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On 11.11.2014, at 17:20, "Shaun Duerr sduerr85@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support]" <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have set up a Battery (at the moment the generic battery from the
inputoutputreference). I have tried using a Schedule to control the
battery, it is set for always on at the moment, however it would seem that
the battery is not available for consideration in the simulation. I am
tracking via external interface (and what to control that way as well), and
it seems that I am unable to get the battery available for use in my
simulations. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this would be?
Shaun
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