Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies

The development of wind-and solar-generating capacity is growing rapidly around the world as policy makers pursue various energy policy objectives. This paper will describe the challenges in integrating wind and solar generation, the lessons learne...

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Main Authors: Madrigal, Marcelino, Porter, Kevin
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:
GAS
ISO
LNG
OIL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17406674/operating-planning-electricity-grids-variable-renewable-generation-review-emerging-lessons-selected-operational-experiences-desktop-studies
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topic ANNUAL ELECTRICITY
APPROACH
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BED COMBUSTION
BORDER TRADE
CAPACITY FACTOR
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CLEAN COAL
COAL
COAL GENERATION
CONVENTIONAL GENERATION
CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS
CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
COUNTRY CASE STUDIES
CYCLE GAS
DAILY LOAD
DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
DEMAND FORECAST
DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC TERMS
ELECTRIC GRID
ELECTRIC GRIDS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC POWER GRID
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY COSTS
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY GENERATION
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENERGY POLICIES
ENERGY POLICY
EXCESS POWER
FIXED COSTS
FRAMEWORK
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL TYPE
GAS
GAS PRICES
GAS TURBINE
GASIFICATION
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATING UNITS
GENERATION ASSETS
GENERATION CAPACITY
GENERATION DISPATCH
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GRID EXPANSION
GRID INTEGRATION
GRID OPERATOR
GRID OPERATORS
GRID WILL
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEAT
HEAT RATES
HYDROPOWER
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
ISO
LNG
LOAD DEMAND
LOAD DURATION CURVE
MARKET RULES
MITIGATION ACTIONS
NATURAL GAS
NETWORK INTEGRATION
NITROGEN
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
OIL
OPEN ACCESS
PEAK DEMAND
PEAK DEMAND PERIODS
PEAK HOURS
PEAK LOAD
PEAK PRODUCTION
PEAK TIMES
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
PLANT OUTPUT
POWER
POWER GENERATION
POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES
POWER GENERATORS
POWER GRID
POWER GRIDS
POWER PLANT
POWER PLANTS
POWER PRODUCTION
POWER SUPPLY
POWER SYSTEM
PRIMARY FUEL
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLIERS
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
RENEWABLE GENERATION
RENEWABLE POWER
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABLE SOURCES
RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
RESIDENTIAL DEMAND
SHARING
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR POWER
SOLAR PROJECTS
SOLAR RESOURCES
SPAN
SUNLIGHT
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
TAX CREDITS
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL POWER
THERMAL POWER GENERATION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMAL SYSTEMS
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
TRANSMISSION GRID
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
TRANSPORT
TRIPS
TURBINES
VOLTAGE
WEATHER PATTERNS
WHOLESALE ELECTRIC
WIND
WIND CAPACITY
WIND DATA
WIND ENERGY
WIND ENERGY OUTPUT
WIND GENERATION
WIND GENERATORS
WIND PENETRATION
WIND PLANTS
WIND POWER
WIND POWER CAPACITY
WIND POWER GENERATION
WIND POWER GENERATORS
WIND POWER RESOURCES
WIND RESOURCES
WIND SHARES
WIND TECHNOLOGY
WIND VARIABILITY
spellingShingle ANNUAL ELECTRICITY
APPROACH
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BED COMBUSTION
BORDER TRADE
CAPACITY FACTOR
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CLEAN COAL
COAL
COAL GENERATION
CONVENTIONAL GENERATION
CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS
CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
COUNTRY CASE STUDIES
CYCLE GAS
DAILY LOAD
DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
DEMAND FORECAST
DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC TERMS
ELECTRIC GRID
ELECTRIC GRIDS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC POWER GRID
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY COSTS
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY GENERATION
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENERGY POLICIES
ENERGY POLICY
EXCESS POWER
FIXED COSTS
FRAMEWORK
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL TYPE
GAS
GAS PRICES
GAS TURBINE
GASIFICATION
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATING UNITS
GENERATION ASSETS
GENERATION CAPACITY
GENERATION DISPATCH
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GRID EXPANSION
GRID INTEGRATION
GRID OPERATOR
GRID OPERATORS
GRID WILL
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEAT
HEAT RATES
HYDROPOWER
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
ISO
LNG
LOAD DEMAND
LOAD DURATION CURVE
MARKET RULES
MITIGATION ACTIONS
NATURAL GAS
NETWORK INTEGRATION
NITROGEN
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
OIL
OPEN ACCESS
PEAK DEMAND
PEAK DEMAND PERIODS
PEAK HOURS
PEAK LOAD
PEAK PRODUCTION
PEAK TIMES
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
PLANT OUTPUT
POWER
POWER GENERATION
POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES
POWER GENERATORS
POWER GRID
POWER GRIDS
POWER PLANT
POWER PLANTS
POWER PRODUCTION
POWER SUPPLY
POWER SYSTEM
PRIMARY FUEL
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLIERS
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
RENEWABLE GENERATION
RENEWABLE POWER
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABLE SOURCES
RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
RESIDENTIAL DEMAND
SHARING
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR POWER
SOLAR PROJECTS
SOLAR RESOURCES
SPAN
SUNLIGHT
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
TAX CREDITS
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL POWER
THERMAL POWER GENERATION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMAL SYSTEMS
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
TRANSMISSION GRID
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
TRANSPORT
TRIPS
TURBINES
VOLTAGE
WEATHER PATTERNS
WHOLESALE ELECTRIC
WIND
WIND CAPACITY
WIND DATA
WIND ENERGY
WIND ENERGY OUTPUT
WIND GENERATION
WIND GENERATORS
WIND PENETRATION
WIND PLANTS
WIND POWER
WIND POWER CAPACITY
WIND POWER GENERATION
WIND POWER GENERATORS
WIND POWER RESOURCES
WIND RESOURCES
WIND SHARES
WIND TECHNOLOGY
WIND VARIABILITY
Madrigal, Marcelino
Porter, Kevin
Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
China
description The development of wind-and solar-generating capacity is growing rapidly around the world as policy makers pursue various energy policy objectives. This paper will describe the challenges in integrating wind and solar generation, the lessons learned, and recommended strategies from both operating experience and integration studies. Case studies on the experience with wind and solar integration in China, Germany, and Spain are also included in this paper. The paper is organized as follows. First section summarizes worldwide wind and solar development, the challenges in integrating wind and solar generation, and some of the lessons learned from studies designed to evaluate the impact of higher levels of wind and solar generation and also from the operational experience in some countries with larger amounts of renewable energy. The second section summarizes some of the solutions for incorporating higher levels of wind and solar capacity into short-term system operations. This section also explains basic methodologies to implement system operations studies to understand the impacts of variability in system operation. The third section explains the contribution of variable renewables to long-term supply adequacy-commonly called 'firm' power-and the relationship of this to long-term reserves; it also explores how these issues can be incorporated into long-term planning or adequacy assessments. Overall, the variability of wind power generation adds to the variability on the grid in most time scales, and a key question that wind integration studies must address is whether there is enough existing capability on the grid to manage that increased variability, or whether new sources, such as new generation or increased levels of demand response, must be added to manage that variability.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Madrigal, Marcelino
Porter, Kevin
author_facet Madrigal, Marcelino
Porter, Kevin
author_sort Madrigal, Marcelino
title Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
title_short Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
title_full Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
title_fullStr Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
title_full_unstemmed Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
title_sort operating and planning electricity grids with variable renewable generation : review of emerging lessons from selected operational experiences and desktop studies
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17406674/operating-planning-electricity-grids-variable-renewable-generation-review-emerging-lessons-selected-operational-experiences-desktop-studies
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13103
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spelling okr-10986-131032021-04-23T14:03:06Z Operating and Planning Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation : Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies Madrigal, Marcelino Porter, Kevin ANNUAL ELECTRICITY APPROACH AVAILABILITY BALANCE BED COMBUSTION BORDER TRADE CAPACITY FACTOR CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CLEAN COAL COAL COAL GENERATION CONVENTIONAL GENERATION CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES COUNTRY CASE STUDIES CYCLE GAS DAILY LOAD DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEMAND FORECAST DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TERMS ELECTRIC GRID ELECTRIC GRIDS ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER GRID ELECTRIC UTILITIES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION ELECTRICITY SYSTEM ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY COSTS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY GENERATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT ENERGY OUTPUT ENERGY POLICIES ENERGY POLICY EXCESS POWER FIXED COSTS FRAMEWORK FUEL FUEL CONSUMPTION FUEL TYPE GAS GAS PRICES GAS TURBINE GASIFICATION GENERATING CAPACITY GENERATING UNITS GENERATION ASSETS GENERATION CAPACITY GENERATION DISPATCH GOVERNMENT DEBT GRID EXPANSION GRID INTEGRATION GRID OPERATOR GRID OPERATORS GRID WILL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAT HEAT RATES HYDROPOWER INTERNATIONAL ENERGY ISO LNG LOAD DEMAND LOAD DURATION CURVE MARKET RULES MITIGATION ACTIONS NATURAL GAS NETWORK INTEGRATION NITROGEN NUCLEAR POWER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OIL OPEN ACCESS PEAK DEMAND PEAK DEMAND PERIODS PEAK HOURS PEAK LOAD PEAK PRODUCTION PEAK TIMES PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PLANT OUTPUT POWER POWER GENERATION POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES POWER GENERATORS POWER GRID POWER GRIDS POWER PLANT POWER PLANTS POWER PRODUCTION POWER SUPPLY POWER SYSTEM PRIMARY FUEL RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLIERS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES RENEWABLE GENERATION RENEWABLE POWER RENEWABLE RESOURCES RENEWABLE SOURCES RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES RESIDENTIAL DEMAND SHARING SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR POWER SOLAR PROJECTS SOLAR RESOURCES SPAN SUNLIGHT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TAX CREDITS TEMPERATURE THERMAL POWER THERMAL POWER GENERATION THERMAL POWER PLANTS THERMAL SYSTEMS TRANSMISSION CAPACITY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES TRANSMISSION GRID TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSPORT TRIPS TURBINES VOLTAGE WEATHER PATTERNS WHOLESALE ELECTRIC WIND WIND CAPACITY WIND DATA WIND ENERGY WIND ENERGY OUTPUT WIND GENERATION WIND GENERATORS WIND PENETRATION WIND PLANTS WIND POWER WIND POWER CAPACITY WIND POWER GENERATION WIND POWER GENERATORS WIND POWER RESOURCES WIND RESOURCES WIND SHARES WIND TECHNOLOGY WIND VARIABILITY The development of wind-and solar-generating capacity is growing rapidly around the world as policy makers pursue various energy policy objectives. This paper will describe the challenges in integrating wind and solar generation, the lessons learned, and recommended strategies from both operating experience and integration studies. Case studies on the experience with wind and solar integration in China, Germany, and Spain are also included in this paper. The paper is organized as follows. First section summarizes worldwide wind and solar development, the challenges in integrating wind and solar generation, and some of the lessons learned from studies designed to evaluate the impact of higher levels of wind and solar generation and also from the operational experience in some countries with larger amounts of renewable energy. The second section summarizes some of the solutions for incorporating higher levels of wind and solar capacity into short-term system operations. This section also explains basic methodologies to implement system operations studies to understand the impacts of variability in system operation. The third section explains the contribution of variable renewables to long-term supply adequacy-commonly called 'firm' power-and the relationship of this to long-term reserves; it also explores how these issues can be incorporated into long-term planning or adequacy assessments. Overall, the variability of wind power generation adds to the variability on the grid in most time scales, and a key question that wind integration studies must address is whether there is enough existing capability on the grid to manage that increased variability, or whether new sources, such as new generation or increased levels of demand response, must be added to manage that variability. 2013-04-09T19:10:02Z 2013-04-09T19:10:02Z 2013-02-27 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17406674/operating-planning-electricity-grids-variable-renewable-generation-review-emerging-lessons-selected-operational-experiences-desktop-studies 978-0-8213-9734-3 10.1596/978-0-8213-9734-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13103 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication East Asia and Pacific China