Storage as a flexibility option in power systems with high shares of variable renewable energy sources: a POLES-based analysis

Després, Jacques; Mima, Silvana; Kitous, Alban; Criqui, Patrick; Hadjsaïd, Nourédine; Noirot, Isabelle

doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2016.03.006

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“…The potential shift to V2G-in terms of adoption and impact-could therefore have vast advantages. One assessment simulated the future penetration of decentralized, flexible power systems (including renewable energy and storage) and concluded that V2G offered the most storage potential in Europe compared to other options such as standalone batteries, compressed air energy storage, or pumped hydro (see figure 2) [22]. Another study calculated that V2G-enabled PEVs could provide much needed assistance to transmission operators in the United States as they maintain reliability and operating standards, and it estimated the value of those services at up to $12 billion per year, some of which would flow to PEV owners [10].…”

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The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review

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Noel

Axsen

et al. 2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) refers to efforts to bi-directionally link the electric power system and the transportation system in ways that can improve the sustainability and security of both. A transition to V2G could enable vehicles to simultaneously improve the efficiency (and profitability) of electricity grids, reduce greenhouse gas emissions for transport, accommodate low-carbon sources of energy, and reap cost savings for owners, drivers, and other users. To understand the recent state of this field of research, here we conduct a systematic review of 197 peer-reviewed articles published on V2G from 2015 to early 2017. We find that the majority of V2G studies in that time period focus on technical aspects of V2G, notably renewable energy storage, batteries, or load balancing to minimize electricity costs, in some cases including environmental goals as constraints. A much lower proportion of studies focus on the importance of assessing environmental and climate attributes of a V2G transition, or on the role of consumer acceptance and knowledge of V2G systems. Further, there is need for exploratory work on natural resource use and externalities, discourses and narratives as well as social justice, gender, and urban resilience considerations. These research gaps need to be addressed if V2G is to achieve the societal transition its advocates seek.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review

Sovacool

Noel

Axsen

et al. 2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

155

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“…Studies that report a single value tend towards 1000 $/kW [41]. The Electric Power Research Institute reviewed investment costs for existing and planned greenfield PHS projects globally and developed an equation that relates average investment cost as a function of capacity (EPRI, 2011).…”

Section: European Estimationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…More recent analysis report a similar range for compressed air storage: 0.10 EUR/kWh in porous rock, 1.01 EUR/kWh in solution-mined salt caverns, 9.71 EUR/kWh in dry-mined salt caverns, 9.71 EUR/kWh in abandoned mines, and 29.55 EUR/kWh in rock caverns from excavation [55]. Overall cost estimates accounting for all types of CAES facilities range from 400 -800 $/kW [56] [23] [31], [32], [25], [33], 500 -1500 $/kW [22], 400-1000 $/kW [24], 910 EUR/kW [57], and 1075 $/kW [41] . Costs in the range of 325 -975 $/kW for gas CAES and 350 -1050 $/kW for hydrogen CAES are assumed in this analysis.…”

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The role of electricity storage and hydrogen technologies in enabling global low-carbon energy transitions

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Previous studies have noted the importance of electricity storage and hydrogen technologies for enabling large-scale variable renewable energy (VRE) deployment in long-term climate change mitigation scenarios. However, global studies, which typically use integrated assessment models, assume a fixed cost trajectory for storage and hydrogen technologies; thereby ignoring the sensitivity of VRE deployment and/or mitigation costs to uncertainties in future storage and hydrogen technology costs. Yet there is vast uncertainty in the future costs of these technologies, as reflected in the range of projected costs in the literature. This study uses the integrated assessment model, MESSAGE, to explore the implications of future storage and hydrogen technology costs for low-carbon energy transitions across the reported range of projected technology costs.Techno-economic representations of electricity storage and hydrogen technologies, including utility-scale batteries, pumped hydro storage (PHS), compressed air energy storage (CAES), and hydrogen electrolysis, are introduced to MESSAGE and scenarios are used to assess the sensitivity of long-term VRE deployment and mitigation costs across the range of projected technology costs. The results demonstrate that large-scale deployment of electricity storage technologies only occurs when techno-economic assumptions are optimistic. Although pessimistic storage and hydrogen costs reduce the deployment of these technologies, large VRE shares are supported in carbon-constrained futures by the deployment of other low-carbon flexible technologies, such as hydrogen combustion turbines and concentrating solar power with thermal storage. However, the cost of the required energy transition is larger. In the absence of carbon policy, pessimistic hydrogen and storage costs significantly decrease VRE deployment while increasing coal-based electricity generation. Thus, R&D investments that lower the costs of storage and hydrogen technologies are important for reducing emissions in the absence of climate policy and for reducing mitigation costs in the presence of climate policy. List of Acronyms: VRE: variable renewable energy PHS: pumped hydro storage CAES: compressed air energy storage IAM: integrated assessment model MESSAGE: model for energy supply strategy alternatives and their general environmental impact RLDC: residual load duration curve H2: hydrogen CT: combustion turbine GHG: greenhouse gas During the period from 1990 to 2010, variable renewable energy (VRE) deployment increased rapidly, with average annual global primary energy growth rates of 44% and 25% for solar and wind, respectively [1] [2]. This largescale deployment has been motivated by a number of drivers, including government subsidies, rapidly declining investment costs, energy security concerns, and growing global consensus around climate change risks [3] [4]. Future scenarios of the global energy system suggest an even larger role for renewable energy over the next century, particularly if climate policy is introduced....

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“…Thus, the only examples we know of are a country-level IAM, namely the US-REGEN model that soft-links a CGE model of the United States to a bottom-up unit commitment and dispatch model [72], and a study with the global POLES model that soft-linked only the EU countries to a dispatch model based on 12 representative days [73].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This can be done by not only distinguishing explicitly between different load levels occurring throughout a year but by simultaneously accounting for different levels of VRES generation [10,73,80]. Following the methodology of the integral method, a year can first be subdivided into different bands of load levels, each representing a certain fraction of the year.…”

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Integrating short term variations of the power system into integrated energy system models: A methodological review

Collins

Deane

Poncelet

et al. 2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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It is anticipated that the decarbonisation of the entire energy system will require the introduction of large shares of variable renewable electricity generation into the power system. Long term integrated energy systems models are useful in improving our understanding of decarbonisation but they struggle to take account of short term variations in the power system associated with increased variable renewable energy penetration. This can oversimplify the ability of power systems to accommodate variable renewables and result in mistaken signals regarding the levels of flexibility required in power systems. Capturing power system impacts of variability within integrated energy system models is challenging due to temporal and technical simplifying assumptions needed to make such models computationally manageable. This paper addresses a gap in the literature by reviewing prominent methodologies that have been applied to address this challenge and the advantages & limitations of each. The methods include soft linking between integrated energy systems models and power systems models and improving the temporal and technical representation of power systems within integrated energy systems models. Each methodology covered approaches the integration of short term variations and assesses the flexibility of the system differently. The strengths, limitations, and applicability of these different methodologies are analysed. This review allows users of integrated energy systems models to select a methodology (or combination of methodologies) to suit their needs. In addition, the analysis identifies remaining gaps and shortcomings.

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Storage as a flexibility option in power systems with high shares of variable renewable energy sources: a POLES-based analysis

Cited by 100 publications

References 21 publications

The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review

The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review

The role of electricity storage and hydrogen technologies in enabling global low-carbon energy transitions

Integrating short term variations of the power system into integrated energy system models: A methodological review

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