Large scale integration of intermittent renewable energy sources in the Greek power sector

Voumvoulakis, E; Asimakopoulou, G; Danchev, S; Maniatis, G; Tsakanikas, A

dc.contributor.author	Voumvoulakis, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Asimakopoulou, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Danchev, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Maniatis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsakanikas, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:47:00Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:47:00Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	03014215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/38066
dc.subject	Generation expansion	en
dc.subject	Intermittent energy	en
dc.subject	Reserve requirements	en
dc.title	Large scale integration of intermittent renewable energy sources in the Greek power sector	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.056	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.056	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	As a member of the European Union, Greece has committed to achieve ambitious targets for the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) in gross electricity consumption by 2020. Large scale integration of RES requires a suitable mixture of compatible generation units, in order to deal with the intermittency of wind velocity and solar irradiation. The scope of this paper is to examine the impact of large scale integration of intermittent energy sources, required to meet the 2020 RES target, on the generation expansion plan, the fuel mix and the spinning reserve requirements of the Greek electricity system. We perform hourly simulation of the intermittent RES generation to estimate residual load curves on a monthly basis, which are then inputted in a WASP-IV model of the Greek power system. We find that the decarbonisation effort, with the rapid entry of RES and the abolishment of the grandfathering of CO2 allowances, will radically transform the Greek electricity sector over the next 10 years, which has wide-reaching policy implications. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.056	en