Regulatory road maps for the integration of intermittent electricity generation: Methodology development and the case of The Netherlands
The envisaged increase in the share of electricity generation from intermittent renewable energy sources (RES-E) like wind and photovoltaics will pose challenges to the existing electricity system. A successful integration of these sources requires a cost-efficient use of system flexibility. The literature on the options to improve system flexibility, and thus the costs of successfully integrating intermittent electricity generating units, is still growing but what is lacking is an overarching systematic view on when to adopt which option in particular energy systems. This paper aims to bridge this gap in literature. We use existing insights on market and network integration of intermittent electricity sources within a regulatory road map framework. The framework allows policy makers and other electricity system stakeholders to arrive at a consistent strategy in dealing with integration issues over a longer period of time. In this contribution we present and explain the framework and apply it for the case of The Netherlands.
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2011
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Authors: | Welle, Adriaan J. van der ; de Joode, Jeroen |
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Energy Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0301-4215. - Vol. 39.2011, 10, p. 5829-5839
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Elsevier |
Keywords: | Intermittent generation Electricity markets Electricity networks |
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