Reaching Consensus in the Definition of Photovoltaics Capacity Credit in the USA: A Practical Application of Satellite-Derived Solar Resource Data

Author

Perez, Richard ; Taylor, Mike ; Hoff, Tom ; Ross, J.P.

Author_Institution

Univ. at Albany, Albany, NY

Volume

1

Issue

1

fYear

2008

fDate

3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

28

Lastpage

33

Abstract

This paper describes an ongoing effort to reach consensus on the notion of capacity credit for solar power electrical generation. The paper presents different methodologies quantifying capacity credit and reports on their intercomparison through experimental case studies for three diverse electric utility companies. Satellite-derived solar resource data are used to simulate the site/time specific PV output injected in the selected power grids. The paper concludes by reporting the initial results of a consensus-building effort involving the utility industry, the solar industry, and government.

Keywords

electricity supply industry; photovoltaic power systems; power grids; remote sensing; solar power stations; capacity credit; electric utility companies; photovoltaics; power grids; satellite derived solar resource data; solar power electrical generation; Buffer storage; Capacity planning; Energy storage; Government; Load flow control; Photovoltaic cells; Power generation; Power grids; Solar heating; Solar power generation; Load management; peak shaving; photovoltaics; solar resource; utility power grid;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1939-1404

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTARS.2008.2004362

Filename

4637912