Integrating high levels of variable renewable energy into electric power systems

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Title: Integrating high levels of variable renewable energy into electric power systems

Abstract

As more variable renewable energy (VRE) such as wind and solar are integrated into electric power systems, technical challenges arise from the need to maintain the balance between load and generation at all timescales. This paper examines the challenges with integrating ultra-high levels of VRE into electric power system, reviews a range of solutions to these challenges, and provides a description of several examples of ultra-high VRE systems that are in operation today.

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National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Publication Date:: 2017-11-17

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1414372

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5D00-70430
Journal ID: ISSN 2196-5625; TRN: US1800697

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2196-5625

Publisher:: Springer

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; high penetration; variable renewable energy; grid operation; wind; solar

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  author       = {Kroposki, Benjamin},

  abstractNote = {As more variable renewable energy (VRE) such as wind and solar are integrated into electric power systems, technical challenges arise from the need to maintain the balance between load and generation at all timescales. This paper examines the challenges with integrating ultra-high levels of VRE into electric power system, reviews a range of solutions to these challenges, and provides a description of several examples of ultra-high VRE systems that are in operation today.},

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  journal      = {Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy},

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  place        = {United States},

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  month        = {11}

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