Wind and Solar Intermittency and the Associated Integration Challenges: A Comprehensive Review Including the Status in the Belgian Power System

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) have drawn significant attention in the past years to make the transition towards low carbon emissions. On the one hand, the intermittent nature of RES, resulting in variable power generation, hinders their high-level penetration in the power system. On the other hand, RES can aid not only to supply much more eco-friendly energy but also it allows the power system to enhance its stability by ancillary service provision. This article reviews the challenges related to the most intermittent RES utilised in Belgium, that is, wind energy and solar energy. Additionally... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Siavash Asiaban
Nezmin Kayedpour
Arash E. Samani
Dimitar Bozalakov
Jeroen D. M. De Kooning
Guillaume Crevecoeur
Lieven Vandevelde
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Reihe/Periodikum: Energies, Vol 14, Iss 2630, p 2630 (2021)
Verlag/Hrsg.: MDPI AG
Schlagwörter: renewable energy / wind energy / solar energy / intermittency / ancillary services / grid integration / Technology / T
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28886001
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.3390/en14092630

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) have drawn significant attention in the past years to make the transition towards low carbon emissions. On the one hand, the intermittent nature of RES, resulting in variable power generation, hinders their high-level penetration in the power system. On the other hand, RES can aid not only to supply much more eco-friendly energy but also it allows the power system to enhance its stability by ancillary service provision. This article reviews the challenges related to the most intermittent RES utilised in Belgium, that is, wind energy and solar energy. Additionally, wind speed and solar irradiance variations, which are the cause of wind and solar intermittency, are studied. Then, recent techniques to forecast their changes, and approaches to accommodate or mitigate their impacts on the power system, are discussed. Finally, the latest statistics and future situation of RES in the Belgian power system are evaluated.