Optimized Sizing and Scheduling of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for High-Speed Railway Traction Substations

The integration of hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) in alternating current (AC) electrified railway systems is attracting widespread interest. However, little attention has been paid to the interaction of optimal size and daily dispatch of HESS within the entire project period. Therefore, a novel bi-level model of railway traction substation energy management (RTSEM) system is developed, which includes a slave level of diurnal HESS dispatch and a master level of HESS sizing. The slave level is formulated as a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model by coordinating HESS, traction load, regenerative braking energy and renewable energy. As for the master level model, comprehensive cost study within the project period is conducted, with batteries degradation and replacement cost taken into account. Grey wolf optimization technique with embedded CPLEX solver is utilized to solve this RTSEM problem. The proposed model is tested with a real high-speed railway line case in China. The simulation results of several cases with different system elements are presented, and the sensitivity analyses of several parameters are also performed. The obtained results reveal that it shows significant economic-saving potentials with the integration of HESS and renewable energy.