Case Study about Impacts of Intermittent Renewables on Electricity Generation System Operation
This paper reviews how a strong presence of intermittent renewable generation will change how future power systems are planned, operated and controlled. The change is already noticeable in countries that currently have a large penetration of wind and solar production. The mix of generation technologies, and potentially market rules, will have to adapt to accommodate this presence. Regulatory adjustments might be needed to attract investment in “well adapted” technologies. This paper identifies open issues that deserve further analysis from a technical, economic and regulatory perspective.
Wind, and to a lesser scale solar -both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP)- will likely play a significant role for electricity production within the next two decades. Large scale penetration of intermittent renewables is expected to have profound implications on many aspects of power systems planning, operation and control, as well as on the corresponding regulation2. Those countries with substantial volumes of these technologies are already experiencing noticeable impacts on the operation and economics of their power systems. Keep reading…








