Integrated Resource and System Plannning Based on Energy Costs and Emission Analysis for a Sustainable Future

Conference · 16 January 2023

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS56150.2022.10012268· OSTI ID:1959955

Gandara, Diego; Mandal, Paras; Venkataramanan, Venkatesh; Mohanpurkar, Manish

Efficient integration of renewable energy sources (RES) - such as wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, and wave - into the electric power grids can help improve energy security and contribute toward a sustainable energy future. To date, however, electric power grids are critically dependent on conventional sources, such as fossil fuels. Given the increasing penetration of RES and dynamic loads, there is a need to thoroughly reanalyze the performance of power grids in terms of cost, efficiency, and energy security. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis in terms of energy costs and emissions estimates of dynamic power grids incorporating various power-generating sources.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1959955
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-5D00-83829; MainId:84602; UUID:d9b2526f-40fd-4371-9a65-43cb5cda7685; MainAdminID:68910
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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