diff --git a/config/locales/interface/slides/en_flexibility.yml b/config/locales/interface/slides/en_flexibility.yml index c1a11ced9..d7dec30e5 100644 --- a/config/locales/interface/slides/en_flexibility.yml +++ b/config/locales/interface/slides/en_flexibility.yml @@ -139,19 +139,21 @@ en: short_description: description: | Here you can set the capacity of the battery and the grid connection of wind turbines with an integrated battery system. For - these sliders to be effective you therefore need to have these types of turbines - installed. You can do this in the Supply section, under + these sliders to be effective the turbines need to be + installed under - Renewable electricity. + Renewable electricity. See our + documentation for more information on integrated storage systems. flexibility_power_storage_solar_pv_solar_radiation: title: Solar on land with battery system short_description: description: | Here you can set the capacity of the battery and the grid connection of solar PV plants with an integrated battery system. For - these sliders to be effective you therefore need to have these types of plants - installed. You can do this in the Supply section, under + these sliders to be effective the plants need to be + installed under - Renewable electricity. + Renewable electricity. See our + documentation for more information on integrated storage systems. flexibility_power_storage_forecast_order: title: Forecasting storage order short_description: @@ -175,73 +177,44 @@ en: title: Behaviour of storage technologies short_description: description: | - In this section you can determine the behaviour of electricity storage technologies such as batteries. These technologies - are considered flexible, because both their supply and demand can be increased, reduced or shifted in - time if needed (see the - Flexibility overview for background information).

The ETM models three types of storage behaviour. -
  1. By default, storage behaves like any other flexible technology. Each storage technology has a - willingness to pay that indicates the maximum electricity price for which it is willing to charge electricity. - If the electricity price in a given hour is lower than a technology's willingness to pay, the storage technology will charge.

    - Similarly, each technology also has a willingness to accept, which indicates the minimum - electricity price for which it is willing to discharge the stored electricity. This - is similar to the concept of 'marginal costs' for flexible power plants.

    2. -
  2. Optionally you can choose to activate a + The ETM models three types of storage behaviour: +

- In the slides below you can set the the installed capacity for various electricity storage technologies and - determine their behaviour. Note that the specific behaviour of these - technologies is more complicated than stated in this short description. Our - documentation - contains more details.

- - This chart shows the installed volume of electricity storage technologies in comparison to storage volumes for other - energy carriers. + forecasting algorithm tries to improve the + charging and discharging behaviour of storage. +
  • Integrated storage systems store and release electricity + when the production of the renewable energy source deviates from its connection capacity.

    + + These storage behaviours are further described in the + documentation. flexibility_power_storage_households_flexibility_p2p_electricity: title: Batteries in households short_description: description: | - It is possible to install batteries in households. By default, if the electricity price is lower than the willingness - to pay of the battery in a given hour, it will charge electricity in that hour. If the electricity price exceeds the - willingness to accept, it will discharge the stored electricity.

    - Optionally, you can override this behaviour by switching to a + For household batteries, two types of - forecasting algorithm. Two types of forecasting are available for household batteries. The first type uses - them to balance the electricity system as a whole, while the second type aims to balance local household demand with - local production from solar PV. In + forecasting algorithms can be enabled. + In - this chart you can compare the curves to which both types of forecasting are applied. + this chart you can compare the residual load curves of both types. flexibility_power_storage_transport_car_flexibility_p2p_electricity: title: Batteries in electric vehicles short_description: description: | Electric vehicles are often plugged into the grid for more hours than it takes to fully recharge - their batteries. During those idle hours, it can be cost-effective to utilize the batteries to provide - storage services for the electricity grid.

    - Batteries in the ETM are flexible technologies, which - means that they can choose at which moments to charge or discharge. By default, if the electricity price is lower than the willingness to pay of the battery in a given hour, it - will charge electricity in that hour. If the electricity price exceeds the willingness to accept, it will - discharge the stored electricity.

    Optionally, you can override this behaviour by switching the toggle below and use a forecasting algorithm to determine battery behaviour. In both cases the ETM respects the storage volume limits of the battery. + their batteries. During those idle hours, the batteries can provide + storage services for the electricity grid. See our documentation for more information. flexibility_power_storage_energy_flexibility_mv_batteries_electricity: title: Large-scale batteries short_description: description: | - This large-scale battery is typically connected to the medium voltage network. Although in the battery does - not react to congestion events, its behavior can help prevent capacity issues in the electricity network.

    - Batteries in the ETM are flexible technologies, which - means that they can choose at which moments to charge or discharge. By default, if the electricity price is lower than the willingness to pay of the battery in a given hour, it - will charge electricity in that hour. If the electricity price exceeds the willingness to accept, it will - discharge the stored electricity.

    Optionally, you can override this behaviour by switching the toggle below and use a forecasting algorithm to determine battery behaviour. In both cases the ETM respects the storage volume limits of the battery. + This large-scale battery is typically connected to the medium voltage network. Although the battery does + not react to congestion events, its behavior can help prevent capacity issues in the electricity network. See our documentation for more information. flexibility_power_storage_energy_flexibility_pumped_storage_electricity: @@ -250,11 +223,7 @@ en: description: | Pumped storage provides a cheap way for large-scale storage of electricity. Electricity can be used to pump water from the lower reservoir to a higher reservoir. Electricity is then - produced by releasing the stored water through a turbine.

    - Electricity storage in the ETM is a flexible technology, which - means that it can choose at which moments to charge or discharge. By default, if the electricity price is lower than the willingness to pay of the storage in a given hour, it - will charge electricity in that hour. If the electricity price exceeds the willingness to accept, it will - discharge the stored electricity.

    Optionally, you can override this behaviour by switching the toggle below and use a forecasting algorithm to determine storage behaviour. In both cases the ETM respects the storage volume limits of the storage. + produced by releasing the stored water through a turbine. See our documentation for more information. flexibility_power_storage_energy_flexibility_hv_opac_electricity: @@ -263,11 +232,7 @@ en: description: | Underground pumped hydro storage (UPHS) allows for large-scale storage of electricity. It uses the height difference between two water reservoirs, of which the lower reservoir is underground, - to store electricity as potential energy.

    - Electricity storage in the ETM is a flexible technology, which - means that it can choose at which moments to charge or discharge. By default, if the electricity price is lower than the willingness to pay of the storage in a given hour, it - will charge electricity in that hour. If the electricity price exceeds the willingness to accept, it will - discharge the stored electricity.

    Optionally, you can override this behaviour by switching the toggle below and use a forecasting algorithm to determine storage behaviour. In both cases the ETM respects the storage volume limits of the storage. + to store electricity as potential energy. See our documentation for more information. flexibility_power_storage_energy_flexibility_flow_batteries_electricity: @@ -275,40 +240,16 @@ en: short_description: description: | Flow batteries allow for large-scale storage of electricity. This is because installing storage volume is relatively - cheap and it can easily be scaled independent from the installed capacity.

    - Batteries in the ETM are flexible technologies, which - means that they can choose at which moments to charge or discharge. By default, if the electricity price is lower than the willingness to pay of the battery in a given hour, it - will charge electricity in that hour. If the electricity price exceeds the willingness to accept, it will - discharge the stored electricity.

    Optionally, you can override this behaviour by switching the toggle below and use a forecasting algorithm to determine battery behaviour. In both cases the ETM respects the storage volume limits of the battery. + cheap and it can easily be scaled independent from the installed capacity. See our documentation for more information. flexibility_electricity_conversion_overview: title: Behaviour of conversion technologies short_description: description: | - In this section you can determine the behaviour of different types of flexible demand technologies - for electricity conversion. The demand of these technologies - is considered flexible because it can be increased, reduced or shifted in time if needed (see the - Flexibility overview - for background information).

    - Each flexible demand technology has a willingness to pay that indicates the maximum - electricity price for which it is willing to consume electricity. If the electricity price - in a given hour is lower than a technology's willingness to pay, the technology will consume - electricity in that hour. - In the slides below you can set the willingness to pay and installed capacity for: -
    - Note that the specific behaviour of these technologies is more complicated than stated in this short - description. Our - documentation contains a more detailed description. + A conversion technology is a flexible technology that converts electricity into another energy carrier. + Its behaviour is determined mainly by the installed capacity and the willingness to pay, as described in the + documentation. flexibility_flexibility_power_to_heat_for_district_heating: title: Conversion to heat for district heating short_description: