Assessing the need for flexibility technologies in decarbonized power systems: A new model applied to Central Europe

Mattia Maeder, Olga Weiss and Konstantinos Boulouchos

Applied Energy, 2021, vol. 282, issue PA, No S0306261920314847

Abstract: The increasing use of renewable energy leads to a higher share of intermittent and volatile electricity generation. In this paper, we develop FLEXIES, a new open-source power system optimization model to determine the cost-efficient deployment of renewable electricity generation technologies and flexibility technologies. We apply FLEXIES in a case study of power systems in Central Europe (Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, and Italy) in 2030, 2040, and 2050.

Keywords: Power system optimization model; Decarbonized power system; Flexibility; Electricity storage; Interconnection; Power-to-gas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116050

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