Journal
ENERGY POLICY
Volume 51, Issue -, Pages 605-617Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.002
Keywords
Electricity interconnection; Renewable generation; Mixed-integer linear programming
Funding
- Electricity Research Centre, University College Dublin, Ireland
- Commission for Energy Regulation, Bord Gais Energy
- Bord na Mona Energy
- Cylon Controls
- EirGrid
- Electric Ireland
- Energia
- EPRI
- ESB International
- ESB Networks
- Gaelectric
- Intel
- SSE Renewables
- UTRC
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We present a mixed-integer, linear programming model for determining optimal interconnection for a given level of renewable generation using a cost minimisation approach. Optimal interconnection and capacity investment decisions are determined under various targets for renewable penetration. The model is applied to a test system for eight regions in Northern Europe. It is found that considerations on the supply side dominate demand side considerations when determining optimal interconnection investment: interconnection is found to decrease generation capacity investment and total costs only when there is a target for renewable generation. Higher wind integration costs see a concentration of wind in high-wind regions with interconnection to other regions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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