Table 2 Battery Operation Parameters
From: Comparing solar photovoltaic and battery adoption in Ontario and Germany: an agent-based approach
Variable | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
Battery Depth of Discharge (DoD) | Battery capacity proportion that can be utilized. | Current lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have a DoD of ≈80% (Ghiassi-Farrokhfal et al. 2015), (Wang et al. 2012). |
Battery Life (years) | Length of time between a battery’s first use and its decommissioning. | Based on typical values for current Li-ion batteries, we choose a battery life of 10 years (Wang et al. 2012) |
Battery Charge Efficiency (years) | Percentage of charging energy that is actually stored. | Li-ion batteries have 85% charge efficiency (Wang et al. 2012). |
Battery Discharge Efficiency (years) | Percentage of discharged energy that is not lost as heat. | Li-ion batteries have ≈ 100% discharge efficiency (Wang et al. 2012). |