Review of energy system flexibility measures to enable high levels of variable renewable electricity
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© 2015 Elsevier BV. This is the accepted version of the following article: Lund, Peter D. ; Lindgren, Juuso ; Mikkola, Jani ; Salpakari, Jyri. 2015. Review of energy system flexibility measures to enable high levels of variable renewable electricity. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Volume 45. P. 785-807. ISSN 1364-0321 (printed). DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.01.057., which has been published in final form at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032115000672
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2015
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785-807
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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 45
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The paper reviews different approaches, technologies, and strategies to manage large-scale schemes of variable renewable electricity such as solar and wind power. We consider both supply and demand side measures. In addition to presenting energy system flexibility measures, their importance to renewable electricity is discussed. The flexibility measures available range from traditional ones such as grid extension or pumped hydro storage to more advanced strategies such as demand side management and demand side linked approaches, e.g. the use of electric vehicles for storing excess electricity, but also providing grid support services. Advanced batteries may offer new solutions in the future, though the high costs associated with batteries may restrict their use to smaller scale applications. Different “P2Y”-type of strategies, where P stands for surplus renewable power and Y for the energy form or energy service to which this excess in converted to, e.g. thermal energy, hydrogen, gas or mobility are receiving much attention as potential flexibility solutions, making use of the energy system as a whole. To “functionalize” or to assess the value of the various energy system flexibility measures, these need often be put into an electricity/energy market or utility service context. Summarizing, the outlook for managing large amounts of RE power in terms of options available seems to be promising.Description
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energy system flexibility, DSM, energy storage, ancillary service, electricity market, smart grid
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Lund, Peter D. & Lindgren, Juuso & Mikkola, Jani & Salpakari, Jyri. 2015. Review of energy system flexibility measures to enable high levels of variable renewable electricity. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Volume 45. P. 785-807. ISSN 1364-0321 (printed). DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.01.057.
