 Large-scale wind power integration and wholesale electricity trading benefits: Estimation via an ex post approachHugo A. Gil, Catalina Gomez-Quiles and Jesus Riquelme Energy Policy, 2012, vol. 41, issue C, 849-859 Abstract: The integration of large-scale wind power has brought about a series of challenges to the power industry, but at the same time a number of benefits are being realized. Among those, the ability of wind power to cause a decline in the electricity market prices has been recognized. In quantifying this effect, some models used in recent years are based on simulations of the market supply-side and the price clearing process. The accuracy of the estimates depend on the quality of the input data, the veracity of the adopted scenarios and the rigorousness of the solution technique. In this work, a series of econometric techniques based on actual ex post wind power and electricity price data are implemented for the estimation of the impact of region-wide wind power integration on the local electricity market clearing prices and the trading savings that stem from this effect. The model is applied to the case of Spain, where the estimated savings are compared against actual credit and bonus expenses to ratepayers. The implications and extent of these results for current and future renewable energy policy-making are discussed. Keywords: Wind power; Electricity prices; Benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:enepol:v:41:y:2012:i:c:p:849-859 DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.067 Access Statistics for this article Energy Policy is currently edited by N. France More articles in Energy Policy from Elsevier |
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