Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (Fact Sheet)

关键词: WIND;    PHOTOVOLTAIC;    CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER;    RENEWABLES;    INTEGRATION;    NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY;    NREL;    Wind Energy;    Solar Energy - General;    Electricity;    Resources;    and Buildings Systems;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1052886
RP-ID  :  NREL/FS-5500-55999
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1052886

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Initiated in 2007 to examine the operational impact of up to 35% penetration of wind, photovoltaic (PV), and concentrating solar power (CSP) energy on the electric power system, the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (WWSIS) is one of the largest regional wind and solar integration studies to date. The goal is to understand the effects of variability and uncertainty of wind, PV, and CSP on the grid. In the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Phase 1, solar penetration was limited to 5%. Utility-scale PV was not included because of limited capability to model sub-hourly, utility-scale PV output . New techniques allow the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Phase 2 to include high penetrations of solar - not only CSP and rooftop PV but also utility-scale PV plants.