Strategies for optimal penetration of intermittent renewables in complex energy systems based on techno-operational objectives

Alessandro Franco and Pasquale Salza

Renewable Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 2, 743-753

Abstract: Renewable energy sources (RES) are mainly used in the electrical sector. Electricity is not a storable commodity. Hence it is necessary to produce the requested quantity and distribute it through the system in such a way as to ensure that electricity supply and demand are always evenly balanced. This constraint is actually the main problem related to the penetration of new renewables (wind and photovoltaic power) in the context of complex energy systems. Moreover the design of optimal energy resource mixes in climate change mitigation actions is a challenge faced in many places.

Keywords: Complex energy system; Renewable energy; Sustainable energy supply; Constrained optimization; Fluctuating wind power; Fossil fuel consumption reduction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.07.022

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