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How much energy storage is needed to incorporate very large intermittent renewables?

  • A. A. Solomon
  • , Michel Child
  • , Upeksha Caldera
  • , Christian Breyer

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Abstract

In this paper, we present issues of electricity storage requirements based on comparative studies of various results. It was found that when we increase energy from VRE, the use of storage and its capacity increases until we reach some threshold. After that threshold, the storage use starts to decline even if we increase the size. An optimally utilized storage of about daily average demand would be sufficient to reach grid penetration of about 90% of the total demands from VRE. The understanding of the physics and economics of the future energy system is mandatory to build and operate it optimally.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-293
Number of pages11
JournalEnergy Procedia
Volume135
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event11th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference, IRES 2017 - Dusseldorf, Germany
Duration: 14 Mar 201716 Mar 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Energy storage
  • Solar energy
  • Storage Capacity
  • Wind Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Energy

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