Improvement of Wind Energy Production through HVDC Systems

Morris Brenna, Federica Foiadelli, Michela Longo and Dario Zaninelli
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Morris Brenna: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa, 34-20156 Milano (MI), Italy
Federica Foiadelli: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa, 34-20156 Milano (MI), Italy
Michela Longo: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa, 34-20156 Milano (MI), Italy
Dario Zaninelli: Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa, 34-20156 Milano (MI), Italy

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 2, 1-25

Abstract: Variable and non-programmable resources, such as solar and wind, have undergone a stunning growth in recent years and are likely to gain even more importance in the future. Their strong presence in the national electricity mix has created issues in many countries regarding the secure operation of the power system. In order to guarantee the stability of the system, several TSOs have resorted to wind energy curtailment, which represents a waste of clean energy and an economic loss. In order to analyze this issue, a model of the Italian power system was developed, a program able to simulate the electricity dispatching mechanism. The model was, then, used to evaluate possible solutions to reduce wind curtailment. In particular, a proposal for the construction of an HVDC line linking Southern and Northern Italy was studied.

Keywords: renewables integration; wind curtailment; Italian power system; HVDC transmission system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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