European balancing act

Thomas Ackermann; Juan Rivier Abbad; Ivan M. Dudurych; Istvan Erlich; Hannele Holttinen; Jesper Runge Kristoffersen; Poul Ejnar Sorensen

doi:10.1109/MPE.2007.906511

European balancing act

Thomas Ackermann, Juan Rivier Abbad, Ivan M. Dudurych, Istvan Erlich, Hannele Holttinen, Jesper Runge Kristoffersen, Poul Ejnar Sorensen

DOES - Design and Operation of Energy Systems

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Abstract

Wind power integration into power systems has two dimensions: an economical one related to optimization of the resources and a fair sharing of the cost, and a technical one related to security of supply. The economical dimension is first observed in the allocation and use of reserves that can incur increased costs for the power system operation. The actual impact of adding wind generation in different balancing areas can vary depending on local factors. Comparing European studies, some general aspects to reduce integration costs were identified, such as aggregating wind plant output over large geographical regions, larger balancing areas, and operating the power system closer to the delivery hour. In regard to the technical dimension, appropriate grid codes, in particular FRT and frequency control requirements, are essential to allow high wind penetration levels (>15%).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	90-103
Journal	IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
Volume	5
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2007.906511
Publication status	Published - 2007
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

wind
wind energy
wind power
wind power fluctuations
wind power variations
wind variations

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