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Impacts of large-scale wind and solar power integration on California׳s net electrical load

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  • Shaker, Hamid
  • Zareipour, Hamidreza
  • Wood, David

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Integration of wind- and solar-based generation into the electric grid has significantly grown over the past decade and is expected to grow to unprecedented levels in coming years. Several jurisdictions have set high targets for renewable energy integration. While electric grid operators have managed the variable and non-dispatchable nature of wind and solar power at current levels, large-scale integration of these resources would pose new challenges. In particular, the variable nature of wind and solar may lead to new electric grid operation and planning procedures.

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  • Shaker, Hamid & Zareipour, Hamidreza & Wood, David, 2016. "Impacts of large-scale wind and solar power integration on California׳s net electrical load," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 761-774.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:58:y:2016:i:c:p:761-774
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.287
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