The Effect of Hydro Power on the Optimal Distribution of Wind and Solar Generation Facilities in a Simplified Highly Renewable European Power System

We investigate the optimal distribution of wind and photovoltaic generation facilities in Europe. For this purpose, feed-in data covering Europe for the renewable sources wind, photovoltaics and hydro are used. Together with historical load data and a transmission model, a simplified European power...

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Published inEnergy procedia Vol. 97; pp. 149 - 155
Main Authors Kies, Alexander, Schyska, Bruno U., von Bremen, Lueder
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
Subjects
Energy System Modelling
Hydro Power
PV Power
Renewable Energy
Renewable European Power System
Wind Power
Energy System Modelling
Hydro Power
Wind Power
Renewable European Power System
Renewable Energy
PV Power
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Summary:We investigate the optimal distribution of wind and photovoltaic generation facilities in Europe. For this purpose, feed-in data covering Europe for the renewable sources wind, photovoltaics and hydro are used. Together with historical load data and a transmission model, a simplified European power system is simulated. The results show that wind should be placed in countries on the shores of the North-Sea while the picture for PV is complex: A band from Germany to Italy over Switzerland is optimal. Furthermore, we show that hydro power has little influence on the optimal distribution.
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.10.043