Abstract
Flexibility is required to integrate variable and partially unpredictable sources of power generation like wind and solar. The paper compares several flexibility options from the economic perspective using unit commitment and dispatch model for Nordic countries and Germany. The analyzed scenarios have 20 % electricity from wind power on annual basis. At this penetration level flexibility from different heat measures appear to economic, new transmission between the Nordic countries and Germany is also profitable while other flexibility measures are not economic. Demand response, pumped hydro power, and more flexible conventional generation show markedly low system benefits, but this may be due to the high flexibility in the existing reservoir hydro power.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | 11th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants : 13-15 November 2012, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Publisher | Energynautics GmbH |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-9813870-5-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | 11th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants, WIW12 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 13 Nov 2012 → 15 Nov 2012 Conference number: 11 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants, WIW12 |
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| Abbreviated title | WIW12 |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 13/11/12 → 15/11/12 |
Keywords
- Flexibility
- wind power
- variable generation
- balancing
- transmission
- pumped hydro
- demand response
- electric boiler
- heat pump
- heat storage
