Effect of Large Scale Transmission Limitations on Renewable Energy Load Matching for Western U.S.: Preprint

Victor Diakov

Effect of Large Scale Transmission Limitations on Renewable Energy Load Matching for Western U.S.: Preprint

Victor Diakov

Strategic Energy Analysis Center

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Abstract

Based on the available geographically dispersed data for the Western U.S. (excluding Alaska), we analyze to what extent the geographic diversity of these resources can offset their variability. Without energy storage and assuming unlimited energy flows between regions, wind and PV can meet up to 80% of loads in Western U.S. while less than 10% of the generated power is curtailed. Limiting hourlyenergy flows by the aggregated transmission line carrying capacities decreases the fraction of the load that can be met with wind and PV generation to approximately 70%.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	7
State	Published - 2012
Event	2012 World Renewable Energy Forum - Denver, Colorado Duration: 13 May 2012 → 17 May 2012

Conference

Conference	2012 World Renewable Energy Forum
City	Denver, Colorado
Period	13/05/12 → 17/05/12

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-6A20-54688

Keywords

load matching
renewable energy variability
wind energy

UN SDGs

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