Modeling Session 2 - Renewable Energy and Storage Optimization

Problem

A univeristy building is going to hold classes for a week, which requires electricity to run. and the demand for electricity changes due to the course load. There is a solar panel to provide energy and two batteries that can store it. Additionally, electricity can be purchased from the gird. The goal of the problem is to find the battery charge and discharge schedule that will:

1. Minimize the total electrity purchased from the grid.
2. Given electrity prices for each period, minimize the total cost of purchasing electricity from the grid.

Along with the modeling example, an exercice is provided.

Beware Spoilers!

We also put completed versions of the modeling1 notebook and the exercise in the repo. If you want to work through the notebooks without everything filled in make sure not to open the completed versions.

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Google Colab Link - Modeling Session without answers

Google Colab Link - Exercise without answers

Google Colab Link - Modeling Session with answers

Google Colab Link - Exercise with answers

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