The objective of this work was to design and develop a simulation and multi-criteria optimization tool of energy systems composed of renewable energy (RE) production and storage units. Optimization concerns the systems sizing (renewable production and storage units) and the systems control strategies based on techno-economic criteria. Originality of the tool resides in the modularity of definition of the RE-storage plant architecture, in taking into account several levels of modeling (scale and accuracy) of the different system components and in the consideration of ageing through performances degradation. The developed tool is also illustrated on application cases to highlight its usefulness.
