Simulation of Energy Cooperatives in Ukraine Grid with High Level Integration of Renewable Energy Sources

Abstract

The paper focuses on the project of a photovoltaic station (PVS) for the power supply of the energy communities (EC) in Ukrainian conditions. Differences between Ukrainian energy community and energy cooperative are shown. The main problems in the installation of EC have been identified and a comparison of design approaches has been investigated. The research continues previous stages of this project focusing on shelters for war refugees. In this stage, the shelters are more deeply integrated into the energy communities. The specific operating conditions are considered to optimize the energy community efficiency due to variable features in consumer and prosumer operation mode. The model PV system was designed to meet the requirements of economic justification of the theory. An EC project has been developed and simulated in software environment and a report of the study feasibility for the selected energy community including shelter for war refugees has been generated.