Challenges in load balance due to renewable energy sources penetration: The possible role of energy storage technologies relative to the Italian case

L. Barelli, U. Desideri and A. Ottaviano

Energy, 2015, vol. 93, issue P1, 393-405

Abstract: With the rapid growth of the electricity produced by RES (renewable energy sources), especially those highly variable and unprogrammable (e.g. wind and solar power), the need of energy system flexibility increases significantly.

Keywords: Plant flexibility; Plant cycling; Energy storage; Grid imbalance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.09.057

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