Assessing the effect of transmission constraints on wind power expansion in northeast Brazil

Milton M. Herrera, Isaac Dyner and Federico Cosenz

Utilities Policy, 2019, vol. 59, issue C, -

Abstract: The rapid growth of the wind industry in Brazil presents new opportunities and challenges for its electricity industry. As new capacity becomes available, more transmission infrastructure is required for security of supply. The Brazilian electricity system has experienced congestion in the northeast region, affecting the coordinated expansion of transmission and new wind power capacity. This paper uses a simulation model for better assessing long-term policy synchrony of the wind industry. The simulation shows that the resulting prices are competitive in the middle to long terms.

Keywords: Transmission congestion; Simulation; Wind power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2019.05.010

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