Critical aspects of wind energy systems in smart grid applications

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 52; pp. 155 - 171
• Main Authors: Colak, Ilhami, Fulli, Gianluca, Bayhan, Sertac, Chondrogiannis, Stamatios, Demirbas, Sevki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Critical aspects of wind energy; Smart grid; Wind energy; Critical aspects of wind energy; Smart grid; Wind energy

Wind energy is an important contributor of modern power systems as a renewable energy source. However, wind energy poses new challenges because of its unique characteristics, such as limited predictability, short-term and long-term variability and close-to-zero marginal cost. This paper puts forward...