Integrating Renewable Energy into the Transmission and Distribution System of the U. S. Virgin Islands

Burman, K. ; Olis, D. ; Gevorgian, V. ; Warren, A. ; Butt, R. ; Lilienthal, P. ; Glassmire, J.

关键词: CABLES;    DISTRIBUTION;    ECONOMICS;    ELECTRIC POWER;    PUERTO RICO;    VIRGIN ISLANDS;    WATER;    WIND TURBINES U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS;    EDIN;    ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN ISLAND NATIONS;    WASTE-TO-ENERGY;    WTE;    MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;    MSW;    REFUSE-DERIVED FUEL;    RDF;    GASSIFICATION;    ST. THOMAS;    ST. CROIX;    ST. JOHN;    RECYCLING;    LANDFILL;    ALPINE ENERGY GROUP;    AEG;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1024523
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-7A20-51294
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1024523
Others  :  TRN: US201120%%46

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses on the economic and technical feasibility of integrating renewable energy technologies into the U.S. Virgin Islands transmission and distribution systems. The report includes three main areas of analysis: 1) the economics of deploying utility-scale renewable energy technologies on St. Thomas/St. John and St. Croix; 2) potential sites for installing roof- and ground-mount PV systems and wind turbines and the impact renewable generation will have on the electrical subtransmission and distribution infrastructure, and 3) the feasibility of a 100- to 200-megawatt power interconnection of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), and British Virgin Islands (BVI) grids via a submarine cable system.