Addressing technical challenges in 100% variable inverter-based renewable energy power systems

Hodge, Bri‐Mathias S.; Jain, Himanshu; Brancucci, Carlo; Seo, Gab‐Su; Korpås, Magnus; Kiviluoma, Juha; Holttinen, Hannele; Smith, James Charles; Orths, Antje; Estanqueiro, Ana; Söder, Lennart; Flynn, Damian; Vrana, Til Kristian; Kenyon, Rick Wallace; Kroposki, Benjamin

doi:10.1002/wene.376

Addressing technical challenges in 100% variable inverter-based renewable energy power systems

Journal Article · Wed May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Energy and Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.376· OSTI ID:1660215

^[1]; Jain, Himanshu ^[2]; Brancucci, Carlo ^[3]; ^[2]; Korpås, Magnus ^[4]; Kiviluoma, Juha ^[5]; Holttinen, Hannele ^[6]; Smith, James Charles ^[7]; Orths, Antje ^[8]; ^[9]; Söder, Lennart ^[10]; ^[11]; Vrana, Til Kristian ^[12]; Kenyon, Rick Wallace ^[13]; Kroposki, Benjamin ^[2]

Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
ENCOORD, Essen (Germany)
Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Trondheim (Norway)
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo (Finland)
Recognis Oy, Vantaa (Finland)
Energy Systems Integration Group, Reston, VA (United States)
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Lisbon (Portugal)
Energienet, Fredericia (Denmark)
KTH Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)
Univ. College Dublin (Ireland)
SINTEF, Trondheim (Norway)
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Rapidly increasing levels of variable inverter-based renewable energy sources are quickly changing electric power systems and prompting questions about how the systems will be operated when renewable generation becomes the dominant technologies. Here, we review the status of this shifting paradigm in power systems throughout the world. We then review the implications of this shift, focusing on the rising challenges, and we provide an overview and technology-readiness classifications of some proposed mitigation strategies. Finally, we highlight outstanding questions that will require solutions to reach these ultrahigh shares of variable inverter-based renewable energy sources.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1660215

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5D00-74429; MainId:6679; UUID:9d8dba18-ffad-e911-9c24-ac162d87dfe5; MainAdminID:16304

Journal Information:: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Energy and Environment, Journal Name: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Energy and Environment Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 9; ISSN 2041-8396

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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