Maximizing wind generated electricity with hydro storage: Case study Crete

Kaldellis, JK; Kavadias, KA; Papantonis, DE; Stavrakakis, GS

dc.contributor.author	Kaldellis, JK	en
dc.contributor.author	Kavadias, KA	en
dc.contributor.author	Papantonis, DE	en
dc.contributor.author	Stavrakakis, GS	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:24:36Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:24:36Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0309524X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17351
dc.subject	Case Study	en
dc.subject	General Electric	en
dc.subject.other	Electric power systems	en
dc.subject.other	Electricity	en
dc.subject.other	Power generation	en
dc.subject.other	Power plants	en
dc.subject.other	Wind turbines	en
dc.subject.other	Grid instability	en
dc.subject.other	Hydro storage	en
dc.subject.other	Thermal power plants	en
dc.subject.other	Wind generated electricity	en
dc.subject.other	Wind power	en
dc.subject.other	Electric power systems	en
dc.subject.other	Electricity	en
dc.subject.other	Power generation	en
dc.subject.other	Power plants	en
dc.subject.other	Wind power	en
dc.subject.other	Wind turbines	en
dc.subject.other	electricity generation	en
dc.subject.other	electricity supply	en
dc.subject.other	hydroelectric power plant	en
dc.subject.other	production cost	en
dc.subject.other	technological development	en
dc.subject.other	thermal power	en
dc.subject.other	wind power	en
dc.subject.other	Aegean Islands	en
dc.subject.other	Crete	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Maximizing wind generated electricity with hydro storage: Case study Crete	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1260/030952406777641414	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/030952406777641414	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	A vital problem encountered in Greek islands within the Aegean Archipelago is insufficient electricity generation. Wind generated electricity appears to be a fiscally viable solution, as the area has excellent wind potential. Yet despite the technological improvement, the penetration of substantial wind power to autonomous electrical grids is still limited, mainly due to existing technical barriers. One of the most interesting autonomous electrical network cases is the island of Crete. Here, with an excellent wind potential, about 180 wind turbines of 120 MW total installed rated capacity are in operation or under construction. However, even in this relatively strong electrical system, grid instability and mismatching of supply and demand have led to significant wind energy rejection. This ""spilt"" wind power corresponds to an annual financial loss of income of 30,000 € per MW of wind power installed. The present study seeks an integrated methodology with pumped-hydro storage for maximizing the contribution of wind energy in the Crete electricity supply. In addition, the objective is to improve grid stability. An analysis of the wind-hydro electricity production cost is presented and compared with the corresponding operational cost of the existing thermal power plants. © 2006 Ingenta.	en
heal.journalName	Wind Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1260/030952406777641414	en
dc.identifier.volume	30	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	73	en
dc.identifier.epage	92	en