Title :
The Need for Interconnection Reserve in a System With Wind Generation
Author :
Bell, Keith R W ; Nedic, Dusko P. ; Martin, Luis A Salinas San
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
This paper describes a study conducted to address the question of how much power transfer capacity should be provided on a meshed transmission system to maintain reliability of supply to consumers in the presence of wind generation. A simulation methodology is presented that includes modeling of the available wind generation in the longer term across a quite large area taking into account correlations in available power between different locations in that area. A description is given of the results obtained in characterization of the relationship between the peak load in an area, the total generation capacity in that area, the proportion of it that is wind generation, and how much transmission import capability- “interconnection reserve” -is required for a given reliability of supply. Finally, a number of issues faced by power system investment planners are discussed and pointers given to further work to enable transmission utilities to meet the challenges presented by policy makers in respect of development of wind power to meet renewable energy targets.
Keywords :
government policies; investment; power generation economics; power generation planning; power generation reliability; power system interconnection; power transmission economics; power transmission planning; power transmission reliability; power utilisation; renewable energy sources; wind power plants; interconnection reserve system; meshed transmission system; policy maker; power system investment planner; power transfer capacity; renewable energy target; simulation methodology; supply reliability; total generation capacity; transmission import capability; transmission utility; wind generation; wind power development; Power system planning; Power system reliability; Power system simulation; Wind energy generation; Interconnection reserve; power system expansion planning; reliability of supply; wind generation;
Journal_Title :
Sustainable Energy, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSTE.2012.2208989