• DocumentCode
    2062000
  • Title

    Capacity value of solar power

  • Author

    Duignan, R. ; Dent, C.J. ; Mills, A. ; Samaan, N. ; Milligan, M. ; Keane, A. ; O´Malley, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr., Electron. & Commun. Eng., Univ. Coll. Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    22-26 July 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    Evaluating the capacity value of renewable energy sources can pose significant challenges due to their variable and uncertain nature. In this paper the capacity value of solar power is investigated. Solar capacity value metrics and their associated calculation methodologies are reviewed and several solar capacity studies are summarized. The differences between wind and solar power are examined, the economic importance of solar capacity value is discussed and other assessments and recommendations are presented.
  • Keywords
    renewable energy sources; solar power stations; renewable energy sources; solar capacity value metrics; solar power capacity value; wind power; Capacity planning; Generators; Measurement; Photovoltaic systems; Reliability; capacity value; power system operation and planning; solar power;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • ISSN
    1944-9925
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-2727-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1944-9925
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PESGM.2012.6345429
  • Filename
    6345429