Operating the Irish power system with increased levels of wind power

This paper summarises some of the main impacts of large amounts of wind power installed in the island of Ireland. Using results from various studies performed on this system, it is shown that wind power will impact on all time frames, from seconds to daily planning of the system operation. Results f...

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Main Authors: Tuohy, A., Denny, E., Meibom, P., Barth, R., O'Malley, M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational institutions
Electricity
Planning
Power systems
Uncertainty
Wind forecasting
Wind power generation
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Summary:This paper summarises some of the main impacts of large amounts of wind power installed in the island of Ireland. Using results from various studies performed on this system, it is shown that wind power will impact on all time frames, from seconds to daily planning of the system operation. Results from studies examining operation of the system with up to approximately 40% of electricity provided by wind show that some of the most important aspects to be considered include the type of wind turbine technology, the provision of reserve to accommodate wind forecasting error and the method used to plan plant schedules.
ISSN:1932-5517
DOI:10.1109/PES.2008.4596389