Abstract
Curtailment of renewable energy generation is an increasing concern in electric power systems. Due to transmission constraints and generator flexibility an increasing fraction of wind generation is curtailed. This decreases the environmental benefits of renewable energy while increasing their costs. Energy storage is one option to decrease renewable curtailment. This paper discusses how energy storage can be used to increase grid flexibility and reduce curtailment. It is also compared to other options on the flexibility supply curve for integrating variable generation.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
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| State | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 26 Jul 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego, CA |
| Period | 22/07/12 → 26/07/12 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-6A20-53533
Keywords
- energy storage
- grid flexibility
- transmission
- wind generation
