On the management of wind power intermittency

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 28; pp. 643 - 653
• Main Authors: Rahimi, Ehsan, Rabiee, Abdorreza, Aghaei, Jamshid, Muttaqi, Kashem M., Esmaeel Nezhad, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; batteries; Climate change; Demand; Energy; Energy management; Exact sciences and technology; fossil fuels; Global warming; greenhouse gases; Hybrid vehicles; Intermittency; Natural energy; Renewable energy; Renewable energy resources (RESs); Reserves; resource management; solar energy; wind; Wind energy; wind power; Wind power intermittency; Wind power management; Renewable energy resources (RESs); Wind power intermittency; Wind power management; Wind energy; Energy resources; Renewable energy; Electric power production; Wind power; Intermittency
• ISSN: 1364-0321; 1879-0690
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.034

Nowadays, the world is encountering severe challenges in the energy generation sector. Environmental issues like climate change, global warming and Green House Gases (GHGs) and also social issues like dramatic increase in global population and increasing energy demand are the main causes of global concerns about energy resource management. In this regard, Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) are the suitable substitution to replace the conventional generating units that emit GHGs due to the use of fossil fuels. Among all RESs, wind energy seems to be promising for generating emission-free electrical energy. However, it is naturally unpredictable due to its intermittency which leads to some technical problems such as generation imbalance as well as optimal reserve allocation. This paper investigates the solutions to compensate wind intermittency through introducing various technologies such as Pumped-Hydro Storage (PHS) units, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), solar energy and other electric storages like batteries.