Title :
Operating the Irish power system with increased levels of wind power
Author :
Tuohy, Aidan ; Denny, Eleanor ; Meibom, Peter ; Barth, Rudiger ; Malley, Mark O.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr., Univ. Coll. Dublin, Dublin
Abstract :
This paper summarises some of the main impacts of large amounts of wind power installed in the island of Ireland. Using results from various studies performed on this system, it is shown that wind power will impact on all time frames, from seconds to daily planning of the system operation. Results from studies examining operation of the system with up to approximately 40% of electricity provided by wind show that some of the most important aspects to be considered include the type of wind turbine technology, the provision of reserve to accommodate wind forecasting error and the method used to plan plant schedules.
Keywords :
load forecasting; power generation planning; power generation scheduling; wind turbines; Irish power system; plant schedules; wind forecasting error; wind power installation; wind turbine technology; Frequency; Induction generators; Power system interconnection; Power system planning; Power systems; Renewable energy resources; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind forecasting; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596389