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List of Figures and Tables |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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Variable Renewables and the Grid: An Overview |
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Renewable energy source variability |
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2 | (9) |
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Grid operational requirements |
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11 | (3) |
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Base-load capacity displacement with increasing wind penetration |
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14 | (13) |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (24) |
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31 | (1) |
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Electricity system operation |
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31 | (5) |
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36 | (2) |
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Managing a network with wind |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (4) |
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Total extra costs of wind energy |
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45 | (2) |
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Wind energy penetration levels above 20 per cent |
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47 | (2) |
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The influence of national and regional differences |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (4) |
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Renewable Resource Characteristics and Network Integration |
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55 | (18) |
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55 | (1) |
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Renewable electricity generation in the UK |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (5) |
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Renewable electricity supply and demand patterns |
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63 | (4) |
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The role of wind power in providing capacity on electricity networks |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (2) |
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The UK Energy Research Centre Review of the Costs and Impacts of Intermittency |
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73 | (22) |
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73 | (1) |
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Power system reliability and operation |
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74 | (3) |
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Misconceptions and sources of controversy |
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77 | (2) |
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Quantitative findings on impacts and costs |
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79 | (7) |
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Summary of findings and conclusions |
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86 | (9) |
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95 | (26) |
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95 | (2) |
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Applications of wind power forecasting |
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97 | (1) |
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Steps in a forecasting system |
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97 | (1) |
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Numerical weather prediction |
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98 | (1) |
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Different approaches to the power output forecast |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (3) |
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Example: The Wind Power Management System (WPMS) |
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110 | (2) |
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`Learning curve' of forecasting accuracy |
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112 | (1) |
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Examples of current research |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (4) |
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Flexibility of Fossil Fuel Plant in a Renewable Energy Scenario: Possible Implications for the UK |
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121 | (22) |
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121 | (2) |
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The UK power plant system of today |
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123 | (1) |
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Advanced generating plants, energy savings and the issue of climate change |
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124 | (1) |
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Design and operation of coal- and natural gas-powered steam plants |
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125 | (5) |
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Pseudo-intermittency with today's plants |
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130 | (2) |
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Effects on plant components and reliability |
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132 | (4) |
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Intermittency and power plants of the future |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (3) |
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The Potential Contribution of Emergency Diesel Standby Generators in Dealing with the Variability of Renewable Energy Sources |
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143 | (8) |
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Introduction: Wessex Water |
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143 | (1) |
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The National Grid Transco Frequency Service |
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143 | (1) |
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The National Grid Transco Reserve Service |
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144 | (1) |
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Reserve and standby generating capacity on the UK National Grid |
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144 | (2) |
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`Triads': A revenue-earning opportunity |
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146 | (1) |
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Other benefits: Testing diesels off load |
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147 | (4) |
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Demand Flexibility, Micro-Combined Heat and Power and the `Informated' Grid |
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151 | (6) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (2) |
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A Renewable Electricity System for the UK |
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157 | (24) |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (3) |
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A sustainable electricity system |
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162 | (5) |
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System integration and optimization |
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167 | (11) |
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178 | (3) |
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Reliable Power, Wind Variability and Offshore Grids in Europe |
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181 | (20) |
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Where are the wind resources? |
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181 | (2) |
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What happens when the wind does not blow? |
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183 | (4) |
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The reliability of dispersed offshore wind power |
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187 | (3) |
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Effect of wind farm power output forecasting |
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190 | (1) |
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Delivered cost estimates for new grid and wind farms |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (1) |
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A Project for Europe: European-wide Supergrid |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (3) |
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Planning for Variability in the Longer Term: The Challenge of a Truly Sustainable Energy System |
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201 | (10) |
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201 | (1) |
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Renewable source-dominated energy supply systems |
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202 | (2) |
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Energy storage and demand-side management |
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204 | (5) |
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Conclusions and further research |
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209 | (2) |
Index |
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