Renewable Energy Integration
Practical Management of Variability, Uncertainty, and Flexibility in Power Grids

Discover how electricity markets, and the physics and operations of power grids are evolving to meet the diverse needs of centralized and distributed variable energy resources.

Lawrence E. Jones (Author)

9780124079106, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 18 August 2014

474 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.9 cm, 0.93 kg

"…it lays out the key issues around the integration of renewables into power grids and markets…Detailed national case studies make up the largest proportion of the content and are the most valuable part, showing how the challenges of renewables integration can be met and discussing the field-tested solutions involved." --Real Power, June 2014

Renewable Energy Integration is a ground-breaking new resource - the first to offer a distilled examination of the intricacies of integrating renewables into the power grid and electricity markets. It offers informed perspectives from internationally renowned experts on the challenges to be met and solutions based on demonstrated best practices developed by operators around the world. The book's focus on practical implementation of strategies provides real-world context for theoretical underpinnings and the development of supporting policy frameworks. The book considers a myriad of wind, solar, wave and tidal integration issues, thus ensuring that grid operators with low or high penetration of renewable generation can leverage the victories achieved by their peers. Renewable Energy Integration highlights, carefully explains, and illustrates the benefits of advanced technologies and systems for coping with variability, uncertainty, and flexibility.

1. The Journey of Reinventing the European Electricity Landscape – Challenges and Pioneers2. Policies for Accommodating Higher Penetration of Variable Energy Resources (VER’s)3. Harnessing and Integrating Africa’s Renewable Energy Resources4. Challenges and Opportunities of Multi-Dimensional, Multi-Scale Modeling and Algorithms for Integrating Variable Energy Resources in Power Networks 5. Integrating Renewables in Nordic Electricity Market6. Case Study of Renewable Integration - Cal ISO USA7. Impact of Variable Generation on Power System Reserve 8. Advances in Market Management Solutions for Variable Energy Resources Integration 9. Case Study: Reserve Management for Integrating Variable Generation in Electricity Markets 10. Case Study: Grid and Market Integration of Wind Generation in Tamil Nadu, India 11. Forecasting Renewable Energy for Grid Operations 12. Probabilistic Wind and Solar Power Predictions 13. Incorporating Forecast Uncertainty in Utility Control Centers 14. Global Power Grids for Harnessing World Renewable Energy 15. Transmission Grids for Integrating On - and Offshore Variable Generation Resources 16. Case Study: Integration of Renewables - Indian Experience 17. Long Term Energy Systems Planning: Accounting for Short Term Variability and Flexibility18. The Danish Case: Taking Advantage of Flexible Power in an Energy System with High Wind Penetration19. Analyzing Power System Flexibility20. Demand Response for Integrating Variable Renewable Energy: A Northwest Perspective 21. Case Study: Demand Response and Alternative Technologies in Electricity Markets 22. The Implications of Distributed Energy Resources on Traditional Utility Business Model 23. Case Study: Application of Energy Storage for Renewable Integration 24. Renewables Integration on Islands 25. Case Study: Intentional Islanding with Synchronous-Machine-Based Renewables 26. Connecting Large Scale Solar to Power Grid 27. State-of-the Art and Future Outlook of Integrating Wave and Tidal Energy 28. Case Study: Integration of Renewables in Germany 29. Control of Power Systems with High Penetration Variable Generation30. Enhancing Situation Awareness in Power Systems Under Uncertainty 31. Case Study: Managing Operational Uncertainty through Improve Visualization Tools in Control Centers 32. Applications of Dynamic Line Rating to Integrating Renewable Energy 33. PMU and WAMS Application to Renewables Integration 34. Every Moment Counts: Synchrophasors for Distribution Networks with Variable Resources35. Big Data, Data Mining, and Predictive Analytics and High Performance Computing

Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX], Energy industries & utilities [KNB]