Impacts of Wind Power Variability on Generation Costs - An Overview

Authors

M. H. Albadi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L3G1, Canada
E. F. El-Saadany, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L3G1, Canada

Abstract

Although wind power is sustainable, environmental friendly and relatively inexpensive source of electricity, the effects of its intermittent nature on power systems need to be carefully investigated. This paper presents an up-to-date overview of the impacts of wind power variability on overall generation cost. Recent case studies from different utilities around the globe demonstrated that wind integration costs are much lower than anticipated by earlier studies.

Recommended Citation

Albadi, M. H. and El-Saadany, E. F. (2010) "Impacts of Wind Power Variability on Generation Costs - An Overview," The Journal of Engineering Research: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol7iss2pp24-31

Pages

24-31

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