Sizing a PV-BES system: the case of Sloterdijk Poort Noord, Amsterdam (Part A)

This thesis shows the development of a dimensioning model for a PV-BES plant to evaluate its feasibility and cost-effectiveness compared with classical grid supply. This model was developed in response to the need in the Netherlands to implement a green transition in logistics to zero emission transport while maintaining the sector's competitiveness. Specifically, the main goal is to reduce CO2 emissions by 60 % by 2020 and 100 % by 2050. To do this, companies were involved through interviews to be able to have a complete inventory of vehicles owned. The electricity demand was defined as the starting point of the report. The model aims to calculate the LCOE (Levelized Cost of electricity) expressed in €/kWh. It considers a 25-year investment, to which other investments in other different technologies or the purchase price of energy from the grid can be compared. As a result of applying the developed model to the companies, a value of installed express power in kWp and a value of storage system capacity (BES) in kWh were found to optimize the LCOE. The investment turned out to be worthwhile for all companies since the installation of a system with multiple solar panels was considered. As the size increases, the value of the parameter decreases. At the same time, the value also decreases as the storage system's capacity increases, making the system as independent as possible from the grid and guaranteeing the supply of electricity required by vehicles during the night. Only in the case of CWS Hygiene does the investment seem unaffordable. This is due to the company's lack of rooftop space, which does not allow for the installation of enough solar panels to guarantee a supply of electricity to meet demand.