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Net load variability in Nordic countries with a highly or fully renewable power system

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  • Jon Olauson

    (Uppsala University)

  • Mohd Nasir Ayob

    (Uppsala University
    School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis)

  • Mikael Bergkvist

    (Uppsala University)

  • Nicole Carpman

    (Uppsala University)

  • Valeria Castellucci

    (Uppsala University)

  • Anders Goude

    (Uppsala University)

  • David Lingfors

    (Built Environment Energy Systems Group (BEESG), Uppsala University)

  • Rafael Waters

    (Uppsala University)

  • Joakim Widén

    (Built Environment Energy Systems Group (BEESG), Uppsala University)

Abstract

Increasing the share of intermittent renewable energy (IRE) resources such as solar, wind, wave and tidal energy in a power system poses a challenge in terms of increased net load variability. Fully renewable power systems have previously been analysed, but more systematic analyses are needed that explore the effect of different IRE mixes on system-wide variability across different timescales and the optimal combinations of IRE for reducing variability on a given timescale. Here we investigate these questions for the Nordic power system. We show that the optimal mix of IRE is dependent on the frequency band considered. Long-term (>4 months) and short-term (

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  • Jon Olauson & Mohd Nasir Ayob & Mikael Bergkvist & Nicole Carpman & Valeria Castellucci & Anders Goude & David Lingfors & Rafael Waters & Joakim Widén, 2016. "Net load variability in Nordic countries with a highly or fully renewable power system," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 1(12), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:1:y:2016:i:12:d:10.1038_nenergy.2016.175
    DOI: 10.1038/nenergy.2016.175
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