The effect of spatial dispersion of wind power plants on the curtailment of wind power in the Greek power supply system

Caralis, G; Rados, K; Zervos, A

dc.contributor.author	Caralis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Rados, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Zervos, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:34:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:34:45Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	1095-4244	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20832
dc.subject	wind energy integration	en
dc.subject	wind power absorption	en
dc.subject	wind power curtailment	en
dc.subject	spatial dispersion	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.title	The effect of spatial dispersion of wind power plants on the curtailment of wind power in the Greek power supply system	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/we.355	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/we.355	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	To meet the national target of 29% for electricity production from renewable energy sources by 2020 in Greece, effective implementation of massive wind power installed capacity into the power supply system is required. In such a situation, the effective absorption of wind energy production is an important issue in a relatively small and weak power system such as that of Greece, which has limited existing interconnections with neighboring countries. The curtailment of wind power is sometimes necessary in autonomous systems with large wind energy penetration. The absorption or curtailment of wind power is strongly affected by the spatial dispersion of wind power installations. In the present paper, a methodology for estimating this effect is presented and applied for the power supply system of Greece. The method is based on probability theory, and makes use of wind forecasting models to represent the wind energy potential over any candidate area for future wind farm installations in the country. Moreover, technical constraints imposed by the power supply system management, the commitment of power plants and the load dispatch strategies are taken into account to maximize the wind energy penetration levels while ensuring reliable operation of the system. Representative wind power development scenarios are studied and evaluated. Results show that the spatial dispersion of wind power plants contributes beneficially to the wind energy penetration levels that can be accepted by the power system. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD	en
heal.journalName	WIND ENERGY	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/we.355	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000277387200005	en
dc.identifier.volume	13	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	339	en
dc.identifier.epage	355	en