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drafts:dynamic_ess [2024-03-18 15:27] – [Q: I am getting the alarm "Dynamic ESS error code: No matching schedule available"] dfaber | drafts:dynamic_ess [2024-05-15 08:38] (current) – [Step 1: System] dfaber | ||
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* While taking grid limitations, | * While taking grid limitations, | ||
* When it can, it also considers the consumption and solar yield forecasts when scheduling. | * When it can, it also considers the consumption and solar yield forecasts when scheduling. | ||
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- | __NOTE: **Right now Dynamic ESS is still in beta and only available via the beta VRM.**__ | ||
Also check these community posts for remarks and further troubleshooting: | Also check these community posts for remarks and further troubleshooting: | ||
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* Be an ESS; | * Be an ESS; | ||
* Not use Generator connection outside of power outages; | * Not use Generator connection outside of power outages; | ||
+ | * Run Venus OS v3.30 (or newer) | ||
For best results: | For best results: | ||
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Note that this is part is setting the capabilities, | Note that this is part is setting the capabilities, | ||
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+ | Then you need to set the operating mode: | ||
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+ | * Green mode: | ||
+ | * Only sell surplus solar back to the grid after consumption and battery charging | ||
+ | * Energy in battery is reserved for consumption | ||
+ | * Charge battery when prices are low | ||
+ | * Trade mode: | ||
+ | * Always sells surplus solar back to the grid | ||
+ | * Energy in battery is used to trade | ||
+ | * Charge battery when it is beneficial for trading | ||
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+ | You can always adjust this mode at a later stage, so pick the one that best suits your needs. | ||
==== Step 2: Battery ==== | ==== Step 2: Battery ==== | ||
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=== Dynamic prices === | === Dynamic prices === | ||
- | Each country and provider uses their own formula for pricing. As the system grows, we will have more and more pre-filled out formula' | + | Each country and provider uses their own formula for pricing. As the system grows, we will have more and more pre-filled out formula' |
- | The buy price formula | + | Unfortunately getting the buy and sell formulas right isn't always straightforward. As all calculations, |
+ | We can give you some general rules and show you what other users have filled out as their formula. With these instructions, | ||
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+ | Generalised over countries and providers a formula | ||
* p - the dynamic price / kWh | * p - the dynamic price / kWh | ||
* € 0.02 - energy provider profit share | * € 0.02 - energy provider profit share | ||
- | * € 0.13 - DSO working price + contributions/ | + | * € 0.13 - DSO working price + contributions/ |
* 21% - tax | * 21% - tax | ||
The sell price formula looks often identical and in common cases looks something like (// | The sell price formula looks often identical and in common cases looks something like (// | ||
- | With different providers, the formula | + | If the provider takes a 15 % percentage of the day ahead buy price and the taxes are 6%, the formula |
+ | This is a bit weird, because in case of negative buy prices, the provider is going to pay you extra for all of the energy. Knowing providers, | ||
+ | //(p + abs(p * 0.15)) * 1.06//, which makes sure that the provider takes its share, even when the prices are negative. | ||
+ | Also note that, if you don't use euro' | ||
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+ | You can also get some ideas from [[https:// | ||
=== Fixed prices === | === Fixed prices === | ||
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==== What's next? | After configuration ==== | ==== What's next? | After configuration ==== | ||
- | As the configuration flow points out, you need to go to the // | + | As the configuration flow points out, you can navigate |
- | {{ :drafts:dynamic-ess-controls.png?nolink&200 |}} | + | {{ :drafts:dess-control.png?direct&200 |}} |
- | The //Auto// mode is the usual mode in which Dynamic ESS should operate. | + | The // |
- | If you want to disable Dynamic ESS, set the mode to //Off//. | + | |
- | Note that there will be shown an extra mode called | + | The state of Dynamic ESS will also show on the dashboard, just after the title. As a side note: If you run [[https://github.com/victronenergy/dynamic-ess|the Node-RED implementation of Dynamic ESS]], here it will show " |
====== Operational ====== | ====== Operational ====== | ||
==== Data Visualisations ==== | ==== Data Visualisations ==== | ||
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- | Note that there are still some issues with having the graphs show the data correctly. | ||
Once operational, | Once operational, | ||
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This tab begins with a summary that compares the system using Dynamic ESS with the system using regular ESS. | This tab begins with a summary that compares the system using Dynamic ESS with the system using regular ESS. | ||
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=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
- | {{ :drafts:energy-prices.png? | + | |
+ | {{ :drafts:dess-buy-sell-prices.png? | ||
The prices graph is available on both this tab and the //Energy// tab. It shows the buy and sell prices per hour. | The prices graph is available on both this tab and the //Energy// tab. It shows the buy and sell prices per hour. | ||
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The prices and graph is the same one as on the // | The prices and graph is the same one as on the // | ||
- | {{ : | + | {{ : |
Then there is the energy graph, which summaries everything the system has done and is planning for. | Then there is the energy graph, which summaries everything the system has done and is planning for. | ||
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* If the suboptimal scheduling is in the future plan, it is probably due to the configurations set by the user. For instance, battery costs being high leads to limited usage of the battery. | * If the suboptimal scheduling is in the future plan, it is probably due to the configurations set by the user. For instance, battery costs being high leads to limited usage of the battery. | ||
* If the suboptimal scheduling is in the past, then it is mostly due to the inaccuracies that come from consumption or solar yield forecasts. It is important to note forecasting will always come with its inaccuracies and even with these inaccuracies at distinct hours, Dynamic ESS minimizes costs compared to Default ESS mode in the longer run. | * If the suboptimal scheduling is in the past, then it is mostly due to the inaccuracies that come from consumption or solar yield forecasts. It is important to note forecasting will always come with its inaccuracies and even with these inaccuracies at distinct hours, Dynamic ESS minimizes costs compared to Default ESS mode in the longer run. | ||
+ | * Make sure you have the formula' | ||
You might also want to read the chapter on [[# | You might also want to read the chapter on [[# | ||
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We are aware that the provider Octopus offers day ahead pricing, but as these are not offered via the ENTSO-E API, we are unable to process those. Eventually we will probably support these prices, but will take some time. | We are aware that the provider Octopus offers day ahead pricing, but as these are not offered via the ENTSO-E API, we are unable to process those. Eventually we will probably support these prices, but will take some time. | ||
- | Also in the UK, (fixed) prices are known to change at the half hour instead of the whole hour (where our system works with). The work-a-round is to add the average price of in the overlapping hour. So if the price changes from 40 cents to 20 cents at 16.30, fill out a price of 30 cents from 16.00 - 17.00. | + | Also in the UK, (fixed) prices are known to change at the half hour instead of the whole hour (where our system works with). The work-a-round is to add the average price of in the overlapping hour. So if the price changes from 40 cents to 20 pence at 16.30, fill out a price of 30 pence from 16.00 - 17.00. |
Adding better support for this will eventually be done, but as this also affects graphs and the scheduling, it might take a while. | Adding better support for this will eventually be done, but as this also affects graphs and the scheduling, it might take a while. | ||
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==== Q: My country is not using the Euro, how do I switch currency? ==== | ==== Q: My country is not using the Euro, how do I switch currency? ==== | ||
- | At the moment that is not possible yet, but we are working on adding it to the general settings per site. | + | Under the //Settings -> General// part of your site, you can set your currency. |
==== Q: My providers changes price at the half hour instead of the full hour ==== | ==== Q: My providers changes price at the half hour instead of the full hour ==== | ||
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At the moment this is not possible. If we decide to add it, it will first be added to the [[https:// | At the moment this is not possible. If we decide to add it, it will first be added to the [[https:// | ||
- | ==== Q: Can you give an example with calculations? | ||
- | {{: | ||
- | Given a system at 15% SOC that has set the battery costs to 0.06 €/kWh, energy prices right now (11.00) set at € 0.29 and becoming € 0.40 this evening. Why would it feed into the grid already and not wait until the prices are higher? | ||
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- | The battery cost is € 0.06 per kWh. This means that for a cycle of battery usage to be useful (financially beneficial) the price difference should be at least € 0.12 cents per kWh (€ 0.06 for charging, and € 0.06 for discharging). € 0.40 - € 0.29 is € 0.11 which is below that, hence Dynamic ESS does not want to use the battery for this task, instead it is offloading the excess to the grid. | ||
==== Q: I am getting the alarm " | ==== Q: I am getting the alarm " | ||
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Note that the dashboard should show: //Last updated:// **Realtime** | Note that the dashboard should show: //Last updated:// **Realtime** | ||
+ | ==== Q: I get the error message " | ||
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+ | This error can happen when the Dynamic ESS system starts before we were able to communicate the battery capacity from VRM to the GX device. It will go away as soon as you restart Dynamic ESS or the GX device. |
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