Optimal Scheduling for Integrated Energy-Mobility Systems Based on Renewable-to-Hydrogen Stations and Tank Truck Fleets

Abstract

As an emerging energy carrier, hydrogen presents a potential opportunity to increase the flexibility and resiliency of the integrated power and transportation system having ultrahigh penetration of renewable generation. This article studies a conceptual integrated energy-mobility system (IEMS) based on renewable-to-hydrogen stations (RHSs) and tank truck fleets. In an RHS, the renewables power the grid while also charge a hydrogen energy storage unit that can perform power-to-hydrogen (P2H) and hydrogen-to-power (H2P) operations. Besides, using tank truck fleets, the RHS will distribute its surplus hydrogen products to local consumers, e.g., refueling stations serving hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The operation framework of the IEMS is analyzed. And some preprocessing technologies are developed to reduce modeling complexity. Then, a joint optimal scheduling model, involving renewable generationcontract, P2H, and H2P of the RHS, hydrogen product demands of the local consumers, and vehicle routing problem (VRP) of the truck fleets, is established. Afterwards, the formulated problem is solved by a heuristic method based on the exhaustive search and genetic algorithm. Numerical results verify the effectiveness of the joint optimal scheduling model and illustrate that the IEMS has the potentials to promote hydrogen-integrated transportation and power systems.