Scenario-Transformation-Based Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Hydrogen-Battery Storage for Multi-Timescale Islanded Microgrids

The increasing penetration of volatile renewable energy poses a significant challenge for islanded microgrids in maintaining the seasonal power balance on a long-term timescale. To support renewable integration, seasonal energy storage techniques are expected to coordinate with short-term storage systems to compensate for power mismatches on multiple timescales. However, hybrid storage sizing is often hindered by the coupling of different timescales, which will lead to a large number of variables and greater computational complexity. Thus, in this article, a novel optimal sizing framework is proposed for a hybrid hydrogen-battery storage system, considering a year-round time horizon. To ensure reliable planning of hydrogen storage, a “seasonal-trend decomposition based on LOESS (STL)” technique is applied to preserve long-term power fluctuation characteristics during scenario clustering. Moreover, a least-squares-based scenario approximation method is developed to improve the accuracy of the clustering results. On this basis, a scenario-transformation solution method is proposed to avoid a large number of variables due to year-round hourly operation. The case studies verify the advantages and efficiency of the proposed method.