Integration of Wind Power into the British System in 2020

Energy - The International Journal, Forthcoming

20 Pages Posted: 15 Aug 2011

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Ngoc Anh Le

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Subhes C. Bhattacharyya

IESD, De Montfort University; University of Dundee

Date Written: August 13, 2011

Abstract

This paper investigates the integration of renewable electricity into the UK system in 2020. The purpose is to find the optimal wind generation that can be integrated based on total cost of supply. Using Energy Plan model and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) energy projections as inputs, this paper simulates the total cost of electricity supply with various levels of wind generation considering two systems: a reference and an alternative system. The results show that 80 TWh of wind electricity is most preferable in both systems, saving up to 0.9% of total cost when compared to a conventional system without wind electricity production. The alternative system, with decentralized generation and active demand management, brings relatively more cost saving, and higher wind utilisation, compared to the reference case. The sensitivity analysis with alternative fuel and capital costs again confirms the superiority of the alternative over the reference system.

Keywords: wind power, EnergyPLAN, British system, cost minimization

JEL Classification: Q42

Suggested Citation

Anh Le, Ngoc and Bhattacharyya, Subhes C., Integration of Wind Power into the British System in 2020 (August 13, 2011). Energy - The International Journal, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1909255

Ngoc Anh Le

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

Subhes C. Bhattacharyya (Contact Author)

IESD, De Montfort University ( email )

The Gateway
Leicester, LE1 9BH
United Kingdom

University of Dundee ( email )

Dundee, Scotland DD1 4HN
United Kingdom

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