Dear community,
I am in the process of evaluating different future scenarios for an islanded micro-grid energy system. My basic thought is to assess different shares of renewable energies in the electricity grid in 2035 and to evaluate these scenarios according to my criteria - e.g. Scenario 1 - 40% RE in the grid; scenario 2 - 60% RE and so on. I therefore need the most suitable modelling tool to do this. Right now, I am considering HOMER, LEAP or EnergyPLAN.
The input parameters that I already have are
- Daily load profile for 2035; 365 days
- Share of RE in overall electricity used (scenario based)
- Installation costs per kW(p) of solar, wind and diesel
- Insolation
- Wind speeds
- Installed capacity of existing energy sources
- Grid losses in distribution
What I ideally want as an output are the following (for every scenario):
- Generation profile per source
- Battery load profile, if applicable
- LCOE
- Greenhouse gas emissions
Generally, the tool should have an acceptable standard of transparency and robustness. I also thought about modelling it myself in excel, but I suppose these tools exist for reason and are very good in what they are doing.
I am grateful for all replies.
Thank you
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