Table 8.
Summary of general and optimization parameters.
| Category | Parameter (description) | Symbol (unity) | Value | Used in Eq(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General simulation parameters | ||||
| Simulation horizon |
 (min) |
525,600 | (3), (35), (36) | |
| Time step |
 (min) |
1 |
(3), (15), (26), (35), (36) |
|
| Load Shedding Scenarios |
 (%) |
0 to 10 | (37) | |
| Cost model parameters | ||||
|
O&M Cost (% of each installation cost) |
(%) | 10 | (46) | |
| Project lifetime |
 (years) |
25 | (46), (47) | |
| Annual O&M interest rate |
 (%) |
5 | (46) | |
| Annual replacement interest rate |  |
5 | (47) | |
| PV panels lifetime | (years) | 20 | (47) | |
| Wind turbines lifetime | (years) | 20 | (47) | |
| Tidal turbines lifetime | (years) | 20 | (47) | |
| GH2 system lifetime | (years) | 15 | (47) | |
| Control variables (Limits) | ||||
| Limits for PV panels |  |
[1, 400] | (6) | |
| Limits for wind turbines |  |
[1, 40] | (7) | |
| Limits for tidal turbines |  |
[1, 40] | (8) | |
| Limits for BESS capacity |
 (kWh) |
[288, 576] | (23) | |
| Limits for GH2 capacity |
 (kWh) |
[0, 7500] | (34) | |
| Objective functions (Optimization Outputs) | ||||
| Total system cost |
 ($) |
To be minimized |
(1), (2) | |
| Total spilled energy |
 (kWh) |
To be minimized |
(1), (3) | |