Operating and planning electricity grids with variable renewable generation : review of emerging lessons from selected operational experiences and desktop studies / Sustainable Energy Department, The World Bank.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Bank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy development.

Renewable energy sources.

Power resources.

Electric utilities.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

xix, 101 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : World Bank, 2013.

Summary:

Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation: Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation focuses on analyzing the impacts of variable renewable energy on the operation and planning of the power system (mostly on the generation system). It is aimed at informing stakeholders in power utilities, regulatory bodies and other relevant audiences on the technical challenges and approaches to operate electricity grids with increased amounts of variable renewable energy. The report covers renewable energy as a whole, but in particular, focuses on wind and solar energy. It builds upon the vast knowledge gained in the literature and of different country case studies-notably China, Germany, and Spain. World Bank Studies are available individually or on standing order. This World Bank Studies series is also available online through the World Bank e-library (www.worldbank.org/elibrary). Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Challenges of Integrating Wind and Solar Generation 1

Introduction 1

Wind and Solar Development 2

The Operational Challenges in Integrating Wind and Solar Generation 4

Understanding Electricity Systems' Operational Time Frames and the Impact of the Variability of Wind and Solar Generation 9

Summary of Findings from Variable Generation Integration Studies and Operational Experiences 12

Other Findings from Operational Experiences 21

Solar Integration 31

Note 35

Chapter 2 Integration Strategies and Solutions 37

Forecasting 38

Note 41

Chapter 3 Contribution of Variable Power Sources to Supply Adequacy 43

Definitions and Metrics for Supply Adequacy 43

Contribution of Variable Renewables to Supply Adequacy 45

A Probabilistic Approach to Estimate the Contribution of Variable Renewables to Supply Adequacy 48

Contribution of Variable Renewables to Supply Adequacy and Evidence from International Experience 52

Note 52

Chapter 4 Summary 59.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780821397343

0821397346

9780821397367

0821397362

OCLC:

839395598