Abstract
Dependency on thermal generation and continued wind power growth in Europe due to renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions targets has resulted in an interesting set of challenges for power systems. The variability of wind power impacts dispatch and balancing by grid operators, power plant operations by generating companies and market wholesale costs. This paper quantifies the effects of high wind power penetration on power systems with a dependency on gas generation using a realistic unit commitment and economic dispatch model. The test system is analyzed under two scenarios, with and without wind, over one year. The key finding of this preliminary study is that despite increased ramping requirements in the wind scenario, the unit cost of electricity due to sub-optimal operation of gas generators does not show substantial deviation from the no wind scenario.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2015 |
| Event | IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015 - Denver, United States Duration: 26 Jul 2015 → 30 Jul 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Denver |
| Period | 26/07/2015 → 30/07/2015 |
Keywords
- Generation Dispatch
- Power Generation
- Power System Simulation
- Wind Energy Integration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
