Facilitating the provision of load flexibility to the power system by data centers: A hybrid research method applied to China

Yujie Cao and Sufang Zhang

Utilities Policy, 2023, vol. 84, issue C

Abstract: With the increasing penetration of renewables, load flexibility is crucial to balance the power system in China. Data centers are rapidly growing energy consumers and their flexible operations could make them a potential source of load flexibility. However, there have been no large-scale attempts to apply this concept in China. This paper utilizes a hybrid research method to explore the flexibility potentials, identifying key technical, financial, policy, and institutional barriers. The study quantifies the flexibility potential of data centers in China and provides solutions for addressing the identified solutions.

Keywords: Data center; Load flexibility; Power system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2023.101636

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