Assessing the cost of onshore wind development scenarios: Modelling of spatial and temporal distribution of wind power for the case of Poland

Sliz-Szkliniarz, Beata; Eberbach, Jan; Hoffmann, Bastian; Fortin, Marie-José

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.04.039

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“…As mentioned before, our study is mainly focused on the new intermittent RES; however, for the sake of clarity, other RES are also presented in the table. Onshore wind turbines will not exceed the total installed capacity of 10 GW due to legal restrictions [25], which is in line with the study of [26]. The dynamic development of offshore wind turbines begins in 2025 (this technology is perceived by the government as very prospective and receives strong support [27]).…”

Section: Installed Electric Capacities Of Res Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 67%

A Generalized Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Approach for Analysing the Polish Power System under High Renewable Penetration

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The achievement of carbon neutrality requires a deep transformation of the Polish power sector. This paper analyses the impact of increased electricity generation from wind and solar technologies envisaged in the newest version of the Energy Policy of Poland until 2040 on the operation of dispatchable generators in 2030. The analysis was carried out using the Model of Economic Dispatch and Unit commitment for System Analysis (MEDUSA) model, which solves a mixed integer problem related to unit commitment and economic dispatch in electrical power production. At first, the model was validated based on the real operation data from 2018. Next, five scenarios were built to analyse the operation of the system in 2030. The overall result of the study is that the safest solution from the point of view of power system stability is to extend the decommissioning of coal units of 200 and 300 MW classes, to invest in renewable energy sources (RES) according to the energy policy, to build new gas power plants with the total capacity of ca. 4 GW, and to enforce Demand Side Management (DSM) programs for shifting the electrical load. The proposed framework for the optimization of power system planning helps to avoid wrong investment decisions that would have a negative impact on energy prices.

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Section: Installed Electric Capacities Of Res Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 67%

A Generalized Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Approach for Analysing the Polish Power System under High Renewable Penetration

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“…The results show that the most favorable location for the installation of an SWT is Location 3, which is located in the coastal strip (wind zone I). The estimated service life of a wind turbine is usually 20-25 years [47]. Similar data are not available for SWTs, and therefore we use this estimated service life.…”

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An Energy Efficiency Estimation Procedure for Small Wind Turbines at Chosen Locations in Poland

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Contrary to the extensive amount of research on large wind turbines, substantial analyses of small wind turbines are still rare. In the present study, the wind energy potential of three locations in Poland is analyzed using real wind data from a five-year period and the parameters of the selected turbine model. Appropriate simulations are performed to assess the energy efficiency of the analyzed investments at a coastal, foothill, or lowland site. According to the results, the most favorable location for a small wind turbine is the coastal site (wind zone I). The payback time at this location is approximately 13 years, whereas the payback times at the other two analyzed are more than 3 times longer. The payback periods for the latter locations significantly exceed the estimated lifetime of the wind turbine, ruling out their economic viability. The cost of electricity generation varies greatly, from 0.16 EUR/kWh at the coastal location to 0.71 EUR/kWh at the lowland location. These results provide a reference for developing more efficient solutions, such as the use of a turbine with a shielded rotor, which can increase the power of the turbine by approximately 2.5 times.

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“…This technological evolution has been driven mainly by the process of attaining carbon neutrality, grid code integration adherence, scaling up the process to minimize reliability issues, and further cost reductions owing to the increase in capacity factor of most projects. Moreover, higher wind speeds, and consequently high energy yields, prevail at high altitudes; as such, wind turbine technology has advanced to accommodate longer heights of wind turbines (i.e., an increase in hub height and rotor diameter) [21,22]. According to the global wind energy council and Jin et al, [23], at the beginning of 2015, wind resources had become the largest and most successful renewable technology deployment, with 370 GW of global cumulative capacity.…”

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Hydro–Connected Floating PV Renewable Energy System and Onshore Wind Potential in Zambia

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The adoption of a diversification strategy of the energy mix to include low-water consumption technologies, such as floating photovoltaics (FPV) and onshore wind turbines, would improve the resilience of the Zambian hydro-dependent power system, thereby addressing the consequences of climate change and variability. Four major droughts that were experienced in the past fifteen years in the country exacerbated the problems in load management strategies in the recent past. Against this background, a site appraisal methodology was devised for the potential of linking future and existing hydropower sites with wind and FPV. This appraisal was then applied in Zambia to all the thirteen existing hydropower sites, of which three were screened off, and the remaining ten were scored and ranked according to attribute suitability. A design-scoping methodology was then created that aimed to assess the technical parameters of the national electricity grid, hourly generation profiles of existing scenarios, and the potential of variable renewable energy generation. The results at the case study site revealed that the wind and FPV integration reduced the network’s real power losses by 5% and improved the magnitude profile of the voltage at nearby network buses. The onshore wind, along with FPV, also added 341 GWh/year to the national energy generation capacity to meet the 4.93 TWh annual energy demand, in the presence of 4.59 TWh of hydro with a virtual battery storage potential of approximately 7.4% of annual hydropower generation. This was achieved at a competitive levelized cost of electricity of GBP 0.055/kWh. Moreover, floating PV is not being presented as a competitor to ground-mounted systems, but rather as a complementary technology in specific applications (i.e., retrofitting on hydro reservoirs). This study should be extended to all viable water bodies, and grid technical studies should be conducted to provide guidelines for large-scale variable renewable energy source (VRES) integration, ultimately contributing to shaping a resilient and sustainable energy transition.

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Assessing the cost of onshore wind development scenarios: Modelling of spatial and temporal distribution of wind power for the case of Poland

Cited by 41 publications

References 37 publications

A Generalized Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Approach for Analysing the Polish Power System under High Renewable Penetration

A Generalized Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Approach for Analysing the Polish Power System under High Renewable Penetration

An Energy Efficiency Estimation Procedure for Small Wind Turbines at Chosen Locations in Poland

Hydro–Connected Floating PV Renewable Energy System and Onshore Wind Potential in Zambia

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