Integrating High Levels of Variable Renewable Energy into Electric Power Systems

Benjamin Kroposki

doi:10.1007/s40565-017-0339-3

Integrating High Levels of Variable Renewable Energy into Electric Power Systems

Benjamin Kroposki

Power Systems Engineering

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Abstract

As more variable renewable energy (VRE) such as wind and solar are integrated into electric power systems, technical challenges arise from the need to maintain the balance between load and generation at all timescales. This paper examines the challenges with integrating ultra-high levels of VRE into electric power system, reviews a range of solutions to these challenges, and provides a description of several examples of ultra-high VRE systems that are in operation today.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	831-837
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
Volume	5
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40565-017-0339-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40565-017-0339-3
State	Published - 1 Nov 2017

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, The Author(s).

NREL Publication Number

NREL/JA-5D00-70430

Keywords

Grid operation
High penetration
Solar
Variable renewable energy
Wind

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